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ADJECTIVE | 1 | likely | Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about |
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2 | likely, probable, plausible | Likely but not certain to be or become true or real | |
3 | likely, expected, potential | Expected to become or be | |
4 | likely, plausible | Within the realm of credibility | |
ADVERB | 1 | likely, probably, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike | With considerable certainty |
Sounds | lay'kliy |
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Rhymes | ably, abnormally, abruptly, and 1495 more rhymes in liy at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about. |
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Examples | "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job" |
Attribute of | likelihood, likeliness, odds |
Similar | apt, liable; probable; promising |
See also | possible |
Contrary | unlikely |
Meaning | Likely but not certain to be or become true or real. |
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Examples | "a likely result" |
Synonyms | probable, plausible |
Similar | equiprobable; presumed; presumptive; verisimilar |
Contrary | improbable, unlikely |
Meaning | Expected to become or be. In prospect. |
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Synonyms | expected, potential |
Similar to | prospective |
Meaning | Within the realm of credibility. |
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Examples | "not a very likely excuse" |
Synonyms | plausible |
Similar to | credible, believable |
Meaning | With considerable certainty. Without much doubt. |
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Synonyms | probably, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike |