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Tentative vs Probably - What's the difference?

tentative | probably |

As a noun tentative

is a trial; an experiment.

As an adjective tentative

is of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.

As an adverb probably is

in all likelihood.

tentative

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A trial; an experiment.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  • Uncertain; subject to future change.

    • Derived terms

    * tentativeness

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    Anagrams

    * attentive ----

    probably

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (colloquial)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In all likelihood.
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    Synonyms

    * (in all likelihood) likely, perhaps, maybe, possibly, presumably, most likely, doubtless, in all probability, perchance, as likely as not, as like as not

    Statistics

    * English modal adverbs English hedges 1000 English basic words