does it change the meaning as in orginal sentence?
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the perpetrators of coordinated attacks on the financial capital Mumbai were likely based outside the country.
if i changed like this. does it give the same meaning?
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the perpetrators of coordinated attacks on the financial capital Mumbai were most probably based outside the country.
Top answer
They will be synonymous if you omit 'most'. likely = probably.
— Mister Micawber
They will be synonymous if you omit 'most'.
likely = probably.
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