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Tentatively vs Probably - What's the difference?

tentatively | probably |

As adverbs the difference between tentatively and probably

is that tentatively is of, or having to do with being tentative while probably is in all likelihood.

tentatively

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Of, or having to do with being tentative.

    • Anagrams

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    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