Probably
Probably adverb - By reasonable assumption.
Usage example: we would probably win that bet
Surely and probably are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surely" instead an adverb "Probably".
Nearby Words: probable, probability
Surely
Surely adverb - Without any question.
Usage example: surely there's something I can do to help
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Synonyms for Surely
Probably and surely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Probably" instead an adverb "Surely".
Nearby Word: sure
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- Which is probably for the better, surely at some point someone would have just realized ten minutes into an episode that some guy from two seasons back could probably just save the day.
- With their heavy shells, ammonites were probably slow swimmers; they were surely predators like every other cephalopod, but they probably caught only small prey.
- The writers surely could have come up with something good, and of course the actors were all guest stars who were probably completely available for an episode in that season.
Source: No Song for the Wicked
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