probably
/ˈprɑbəbˌli/KK
/ˈpɹɑbəbˌli/IPA
prɑ·bəb·li
1.
大概；很可能；多半
用來表示根據已知情況判斷，某件事很有可能是真的或會發生，但尚未完全確定。
用法：通常放在主要動詞前：I probably need to go。若有 be 動詞，常放在 be 動詞後：She is probably at home。若有 can、will、have 等助動詞，常放在助動詞後：It will probably rain。句首的 Probably，常用來簡短回答或表達保留的推測。
It will probably rain this afternoon, so bring an umbrella to school.
今天下午大概會下雨，所以帶把雨傘去學校。
My brother is probably still on the train.
我哥哥可能還在火車上。
Probably not, but we can ask the teacher tomorrow.
大概不行，不過我們明天可以問老師。
常見錯誤
She probably can finish the homework tonight.
She can probably finish the homework tonight.
It probably is raining tomorrow.
It will probably rain tomorrow.
Probably he will come to the party.
He will probably come to the party.
Maybe he probably forgot the meeting.
He probably forgot the meeting.
相關字詞
學習提示
・probably 表示「很可能」，不是「百分之百確定」。若要表達更弱的可能性，可用 perhaps 或 maybe。
・回答問句時，Probably. 可以單獨成句；否定時常說 Probably not.，比直接說 No. 更委婉。
・在否定句中，probably 的位置會影響自然度。最常見的是 It probably will not work 或 It will probably not work。