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A shortened way of saying probably not.

"Doc she's gonna make it?" "Prolly not"

‘Prolly not’ is an abbreviation of the sentence - ‘probably not’ when someone says this, it’s neither a yes or a no, the person is more than likely not sure.

Guy one: Doc.. is she gonna make it? Doctor: prolly not. Like fr bro prolly not 🤷 ♂️.

A shortened way of saying probably.

Friend 1: Hey Isaiah, you want to shoot some hoops? Friend 2: Prolly

This is a colloquial version of the word "probably", in common usage in the upper Midwest, especially those areas of Wisconsin whose populations were drawn from German-speaking immigrants like Milwaukee and Madison. Definitely predates Internet.

I'm prolly gonna get some cheese fries with that.

Shortened version of "probably". Typically used in online conversations, although REALLY lazy people have started using it in verbal conversations as well...

I'm feeling lazy so I prolly won't bother doing homework.

A spoken colloquialism that existed pre-internet, despite what many people claim. "Prolly" is a clipped pronunciation of "probably"; compare with "g'day" as a clipped pronunciation of "good day", or "gonna" as a common spoken shortening of "going to". Certainly non-standard, but not necessarily indicative of the writer's laziness. For some, writing in this manner mimics their natural speech pattern/dialect.

She said she'd prolly come over after she's finished relaxin' at the beach. (spoken example) "I'm prolly gonna head down to Toranna {Toronto} for the May 2-4."

derived from the saying "probably not", it can also mean I don't think so or more than likely not

You look good tonight shortie; prolly not!