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1. (adj.) likely
probably or apparently destined (usu. fol. by an infinitive):
something not likely to happen.
2. likely
seeming like truth, fact, or certainty; believable:
a likely story.
3. likely
seeming to fulfill requirements or expectations; apparently suitable:
a likely place to live.
4. likely
showing promise of achievement or excellence.
5. (adv.) likely
probably:
We will most likely stay home this evening.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME likli < ON līkligr. See like1, -ly)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) likely
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"
2. (adj) probable, likely
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
"a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
3. (adj) likely, potential
expected to become or be; in prospect
"potential clients"
4. (adverb) likely
within the realm of credibility
"not a very likely excuse"
5. (adverb) probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
"He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"
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1. (adjective) likely
≠ unlikely
Is it likely that you'll have a new job by then?; Rural teenagers are more likely to commit suicide than city kids.; the homes that are least likely to drop in value
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) likely
worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story
2. (adj) likely
having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain
3. (adj) likely
similar; like; alike
4. (adj) likely
such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome
5. (adj) likely
having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant
6. (adverb) likely
in all probability; probably
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Sense: probable
the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.
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 Afrikaans: moontlik |
 Arabic: مُحْتَمَل |
 Bulgarian: възможно |
 Brazilian: provável |
 Czech: pravděpodobný |
 German: wahrscheinlich |
 Danish: mulig |
 Greek: πιθανός |
 Spanish: probable |
 Estonian: tõenäoline |
 Farsi: محتمل |
 Finnish: todennäköinen |
 French: probable |
 Hebrew: סָבִיר |
 Hindi: सम्भव |
 Croatian: vjerojatan |
 Hungarian: valószínű |
 Indonesian: yang mungkin |
 Icelandic: líklegur |
 Italian: probabile |
 Japanese: ～しそうな |
 Korean: 있을 법한 |
 Lithuanian: galimas, tikėtinas |
 Latvian: iespējams |
 Malay: mungkin |
 Dutch: waarschijnlijk |
 Norwegian: sannsynlig, rimelig |
 Polish: prawdopodobny |
 Persian: احتمالى،ناموثق |
 Pashto: ناسم،احتمالى،ناباورى |
 Portuguese: provável |
 Romanian: probabil |
 Russian: вероятный, вероятно |
 Slovak: pravdepodobný |
 Slovenian: verjeten |
 Serbian: verovatan |
 Swedish: sannolik, trolig |
 Thai: เป็นไปได้ |
 Turkish: muhtemel, mümkün, olası |
 Taiwanese: 很可能的 |
 Ukrainian: ймовірний; вірогідний |
 Urdu: ممکن |
 Vietnamese: có khả năng |
 Chinese: 很可能的 |
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