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Discover Ludwig"were probably" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it as a form of the verb "to be" in the past tense to indicate an inferred likelihood. For example: "They were probably too busy to answer the phone."
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were probably
adverb
In all likelihood.
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They were probably right).
Scores were probably inflated.
They were probably concussions.
They were probably Japanese.
You were probably misinformed.
The missiles were probably unarmed.
They were probably Islamic extremists.
There were probably far more.
And they were probably right.
"They were probably more literate".
His fans were probably relieved.
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