adv, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of patrol bomber Y, a flying boat and amphibious aircraft. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

   "Anyway, he saw us and come in low and three hours later, a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up."

Adverb

1. 1
   Abbreviation of probably. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of

Synonyms

All synonyms

in all probabilitylikelypossiblyafter a timeafter a whileafterward

Example

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"Anyway, he saw us and come in low and three hours later, a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up."

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