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Nithila Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

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.

  • They will be synonymous if you omit 'most'.
  • likely = probably.
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They will be synonymous if you omit 'most'. likely = probably.
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if i put most as prefix of probably. does it change the meaning of sentence ? Mister Micawber..

thank you for your help..
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Yes, it increases the probability.
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