likely

Plural: likelies

Adjective

• Probable or expected to happen or be true.
• has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
  • "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"
• likely but not certain to be or become true or real
  • "a likely result"

Adjective Satellite

• expected to become or be; in prospect
• within the realm of credibility
  • "not a very likely excuse"

Adverb

• with considerable certainty; without much doubt

Adj

• Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
• Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable.
• Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
• Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
• Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
• Attractive; pleasant.
• Similar; like; alike.

Noun

• Something or somebody considered likely.

Adv

• Probably.
• Similarly.

Examples

• a likely recipe for disaster.
• Do you think there's likely to be snow?
• He is likely to succeed at anything he tries.
• He likely will win the election in this economy.
• He most likely will win the election in this economy.
• He’ll likely win the election in this economy.
• He’ll most likely win the election in this economy.
• I found a likely spot under a shady tree for the picnic.
• It’s LIKELY his next Words With Friends move will involve a ’Z’.
• Jones is a likely candidate for management.
• Likely he’ll win the election in this economy.
• Most likely he’ll win the election in this economy.
• not a very likely excuse.
• Rain is likely later this afternoon.
• The relationship with social status is a likely topic for investigation.

Synonyms

belike, in all likelihood, in all probability, potential, probable, probably, liable, see synonyms at probably

Antonyms

improbable, unlikely

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