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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
No, probably nothing will change.
Alt. forms
おそらく
64%
恐おそらく
35%
Pitch accent
お
そ
らく
Top 1200
Used in: 3980
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
Examples (45 in total)
It is probably an older brother or an older sister.
It is probable that he will fail.
That is probably not wrong.
It was probably a trap from the very beginning.
It is probably around thirty.
The chances are that she'll quit her job.
No, probably nothing will change.
The chances are that he is still in bed.
That'll probably happen today.
He observed that it would probably rain.
The chances are that she will win the game.
She'll almost certainly pass the test.
The premier is likely to resign.
In all likelihood, it will rain this afternoon.
They are likely to agree to our plan.
Even if they confront them directly, they probably cannot win.
There's probably very little I can do.
Even if you refuse, you probably won't be forced to do it against your will.
The magic she uses is probably charm.
They've most likely been drugged with something.
He thought maybe this was a trick.
The two of them had probably been keeping it hidden all along.
The origin of the universe will probably never be explained.
Perhaps Tom doesn't speak French.
It is probable that she will win the speech contest.
Those dark clouds will probably bring rain.
They are most likely in the busiest area.
It is safe to assume that they are likely acting in coordination this time as well.
That doctrine will no doubt lead to serious consequences.
Judging from her personality, that is probably how it is.
The chances are he's already heard the news.
There is probably something unique to her alone.
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.
She'll probably tag along after me for the whole trip.
The locket had come open, probably from the impact of hitting the ground.
Tom is probably just a year or two younger than Mary.
It is likely a project that will amount to several trillion yen.
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.
If you walk slowly, it'll probably take about fifteen minutes to get to the gate.
In this country, there are probably fewer than one hundred people who can do that.