Probably/definitely

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Hello everyone,
Is there any difference in meaning in the sentences below :
''We're definitely not going to go into town today.''
''We aren't definitely going to go into town today.''
If so, is it the same in case of ''probably''? If not, which one of the sentences is correct?
I know that the most appropriate in this context is Present Continuous but I've just seen such examples in an exercise.
 
Thanks a lot :) And what about ''probably''? Does it always go before ''not'': ''We're probably not going to go into town today''?
 
Thanks a lot :) And what about ''probably''? Does it always go before ''not'': ''We're probably not going to go into town today''?

That sentence is correct. But please be aware that 'probably' and 'definitely' have completely different meanings. Definitely = certain, Probably = maybe.

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I know the difference :) But can ''probably'' go after ''not'', like ''definitely''?
 
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