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jmdict 2177420 Active (id: 2177787)
恐らくは
おそらくは
1. [adv] [uk]
《oft. used when predicting a negative outcome》
▶ probably
▶ (most) likely
▶ in all likelihood
▶ I suspect
▶ I dare say
▶ I'm afraid



History:
6. A 2022-02-06 20:42:38  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2022-02-04 20:42:38  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think it should be aligned with 恐らく.
The second sense does appear to be archaic.
  Diff:
@@ -11 +10,0 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -14 +13,7 @@
-<gloss>I fear that it's likely that</gloss>
+<s_inf>oft. used when predicting a negative outcome</s_inf>
+<gloss>probably</gloss>
+<gloss>(most) likely</gloss>
+<gloss>in all likelihood</gloss>
+<gloss>I suspect</gloss>
+<gloss>I dare say</gloss>
+<gloss>I'm afraid</gloss>
4. A* 2022-02-03 11:29:43  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs
(1)「恐らく(1)」に同じ。「―もう会えないだろう」
(2)「恐らく(2)」に同じ。

we only have one sense in おそらく, I think the 2nd sense is arch. (and I'm not sure this is a good gloss)
  Diff:
@@ -15,6 +14,0 @@
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
-<pos>&adv;</pos>
-<misc>&uk;</misc>
-<gloss>with all due respect</gloss>
3. A 2015-04-02 23:37:19  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2015-04-02 10:05:40 
  Refs:
n-grams (2:1)
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
@@ -17,0 +19 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
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