おそらく
おそらく
adverb
probably, perhaps
1.
probably, perhaps, likely
Indicates probability or likelihood. More formal than たぶん.
おそらく雨が降るでしょう。
It will probably rain.
おそらく彼は来ないと思う。
I think he probably won't come.
おそらくそれが原因だろう。
That's probably the cause.
Indicates high probability. More formal and literary than たぶん.
COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR WORDS:
- きっと - surely, definitely (high certainty)
- おそらく - probably (formal, high probability)
- たぶん - probably (casual, moderate probability)
- もしかしたら - perhaps, maybe (lower probability)
Can be written with kanji as 恐らく.
Related Words
Synonym:
たぶん (probably (casual))