probably vs certainly
Definitions
adverb
- with considerable certainty; without much doubt
- easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
Examples
There’s a town on the central coast of British Columbia called Bella Coola, B.C. that could probably use a little attention right now.
As a book about a nonoperational aircraft, Valkyrie will probably attract only a limited audience within the Air Force community.
On the other hand, a blazer and slacks would probably be acceptable.
Definitions
adverb
- definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
Examples
She has certainly branched out into more interesting work in recent years.
I think it's certainly quite a lot of the comedy that I've been involved in is quite extreme, if you like, and the extremity is part of what's funny about it.
The engine is a stormer: certainly better than the z1000.
