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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Probabile

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-ba-bi-le

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Likely/ˈlaɪ.kli/
adjectiveadverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #450 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È probabile che piova domani."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a high probability of occurring or being true.

    "It is likely to rain tomorrow."
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner that is probable or expected.

    "She will likely attend the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'gelīclīce', combining 'gelīc' (like, similar) with the adverbial suffix '-līce'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from 'similarly' and 'suitable' to denote probability or likelihood of occurrence.

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