English to English
likely
('l/aI/kl/i/
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adjective (a)
- has a good chance of being the case or of coming about(adj.all)Example:
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.
source: wordnet30 - likely but not certain to be or become true or real(adj.all)Example:
A likely result.
source: wordnet30 - Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.(adjective)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- with considerable certainty; without much doubt(adv.all)source: wordnet30
- In all probability; probably.(adverb)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- within the realm of credibility(adj.all)Example:
Not a very likely excuse.
source: wordnet30
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