Probably and Supposedly

Probably

Probably adverb - By reasonable assumption.
Usage example: we would probably win that bet

Supposedly and probably are semantically related In some cases you can use "Supposedly" instead an adverb "Probably".

Nearby Words: probable, probability

Supposedly

Supposedly adverb - Believed or reputed to be the case.
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Synonyms for Supposedly

Probably and supposedly are semantically related in seemingly topic. You can use "Probably" instead an adverb "Supposedly".

Nearby Word: supposed

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Natsume's Book of Friends A Boy and His X: Supposedly and probably initially an exploited trope, according to Natsume and Nyanko-sensei, but eventually played straight.
  • Likely due to being probably one of the worst villains in the show (possibly even worse than Him, who is supposedly the devil himself), which makes him rather easy to remember.
  • Victarion Greyjoy's dragon horn can (supposedly) bind the dragons to his command, if this actually works it will probably become one.
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