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おそらく

おそらくosorakuN2formal

in all likelihood — rates the odds instead of committing, in careful writing + savor

osoraku ajiwau

in all likelihood — rates the odds instead of committing, in careful writing

meaning: will most likely savor

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • おそらく〜
  • おそらく味あじわう

この空模様そらもようでは、午後ごごからおそらく味あじわうだろう。

kono soramoyou de wa, gogo kara osoraku ajiwau darou.

By the look of the sky, it will most likely savor from the afternoon. neutral

その日程にっていでは、おそらく無理むりです。

sono nittei de wa, osoraku muri desu.

With that schedule, it most likely won't work. neutral

All examples5

in all likelihood — the speaker's estimate, offered in writing or careful speech

  1. この空模様そらもようでは、午後ごごからおそらく降ふるだろう。

    kono soramoyou de wa, gogo kara osoraku furu darou.

    By the look of the sky, it will most likely rain from the afternoon. neutral

  2. その日程にっていでは、おそらく無理むりです。

    sono nittei de wa, osoraku muri desu.

    With that schedule, it most likely won't work. neutral

  3. 不具合ふぐあいの原因げんいんは、おそらく設定せっていの誤あやまりかと存ぞんじます。

    fuguai no gen'in wa, osoraku settei no ayamari ka to zonjimasu.

    The cause of the fault is most likely a mistake in the settings. formal

  4. 今年ことしの冬ふゆは、おそらく例年れいねんより寒さむいでしょう。

    kotoshi no fuyu wa, osoraku reinen yori samui deshou.

    This winter will most likely be colder than usual. neutral

  5. 恐おそらく彼かれは、その知しらせをもう受うけ取とっている。

    osoraku kare wa, sono shirase o mou uketotte iru.

    He has most likely received that notice already. neutral

How it's formed4

All forms1

  • 恐おそらくosorakualternant

    the kanji spelling, common in print and formal letters. The kana form is the safer everyday choice.