Certitude et Doute - La Possibilité et la Probabilité

to let something happen or exist

admettre

using the previous knowledge, reasoning, or general facts to decide the likely result of something

a priori

very probably; most possibly

probablement

to be likely for someone to succeed in doing something

avoir une chance de faire quelque chose

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

[pouvoir au conditionnel]

very likely to happen or be the case

bien, très bien, fort bien

anticipated or predicted to happen based on previous knowledge or assumptions

attendu

‌used to express the probability of something

J'ose dire

to add information or details to something in order to make it seem more credible or probable

enjoliver, embellir

used to point out the probability of something

probablement

having a possibility of happening or being the case

probable

to be likely to occur or to appear to be the case

avoir l'air, sembler, paraître

used to express a possibility

pouvoir

used to say that something is likely to happen or is true

sans aucun doute, sans nul doute

used to emphasize the fact that someone's expectations or wishes are very unlikely to be fulfilled

avoir de la chance, il est possible que, probablement, vraisemblablement

without any specific plans or assurance of success

à l’improviste

used to talk about what one expects or likes to happen

devoir

one's thoughts or expectations regarding what will happen in the future

perspectives

seemingly contradictory or absurd at first glance but may reveal deeper truth or validity upon further examination

paradoxal

used to express possibility or likelihood of something

peut-être

possibility refers to the state or condition of being able to happen or exist, or a potential likelihood of something happening or being true

possibilité

able to exist, happen, or be done

possible

used to say that the something is believed to be true based on available information or evidence

on peut supposer que, il est possible que, probablement, vraisemblablement

a belief that something is true without any proof

présomption

based on the likelihood of an event or outcome occurring

probabiliste

the likelihood or chance of an event occurring or being true

probabilité

having a high possibility of happening or being true based on available evidence or circumstances

probable

used to show likelihood or possibility without absolute certainty

probablement

‌a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen

il y a fort à parier que, pouvoir dire sans se tromper, être certain, être sûr

prepared or likely prepared for something

préparé, prêt

to have a likelihood of success or achieving a desired outcome

avoir une chance

(particularly of something bad) assumed to have happened or be the case without having any proof

suspecté

extremely likely

sûrement, très probablement

used to indicate that there is a high chance for something to happen or be true

bien

used to express what one deems true or probable

devoir

the likelihood or probability of something actually taking place

cotes, probabilités