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おそらく
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
oft. used when predicting a negative outcome
Alt. forms
おそらく
64%
恐おそらく
35%
Pitch accent
お
そ
らく
Top 1200
Used in: 3774
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
Examples (30 in total)
He is likely to come.
It is probable that he will fail.
That'll probably happen today.
I think you're probably right.
He observed that it would probably rain.
The chances are that she will win the game.
She'll almost certainly pass the test.
They're very likely to arrive next week.
The premier is likely to resign.
That plan will probably fail in the long run.
In all likelihood, it will rain this afternoon.
They are likely to agree to our plan.
There's probably very little I can do.
We'll probably be away for a few days.
He thought maybe this was a trick.
Perhaps Tom doesn't speak French.
The origin of the universe will probably never be explained.
It is probable that she will win the speech contest.
That doctrine will no doubt lead to serious consequences.
The chances are he's already heard the news.
It's probably better not to eat after 7:00pm.
The exception was in China, where flat bread was probably not eaten.
The present housing policy is likely to come up against considerable opposition.
You're probably the smartest student in our class.
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
Tom is probably just a year or two younger than Mary.
You're probably expecting Tom to arrive on time.
He would probably die before he got his degree.
This should be okay. Probably. Possibly. At least I hope so.
The police will just take the money and probably won't even look for the owner.