| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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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 |