Definitions for likely
ˈlaɪk lilike·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. likelyadjective

   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. probable, likelyadjective

   likely but not certain to be or become true or real

   "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"

3. likely, potentialadjective

   expected to become or be; in prospect

   "potential clients"

4. likelyadverb

   within the realm of credibility

   "not a very likely excuse"

5. probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belikeadverb

   with considerable certainty; without much doubt

   "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. likelynoun

   Something or somebody considered likely.

2. likelyadverb

   Similarly.

3. likelyadverb

   Probably.

   Likely he'll win the election in this economy.

4. likelyadjective

   probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring

   Rain is likely later this afternoon.

5. likelyadjective

   probable; Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable

   They are likely to become angry with him.

6. likelyadjective

   appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential

   Jones is a likely candidate for management.

7. likelyadjective

   plausible; Within the realm of credibility

   not a very likely excuse.

8. likelyadjective

   promising; Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome

   a likely topic for investigation.

9. likelyadjective

   attractive; pleasant

   found a likely spot under a shady tree for the picnic.

10. likelyadjective

    Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined.

    He is likely to succeed at anything he tries.

11. Etymology: From líkligr, from líkr.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Likelyadjective

   Etymology: from like.

   1. Such as may be liked; such as may please. Obsolete.

   These young companions make themselves believe they love at the first looking of a likely beauty. Philip Sidney.

   Sir John, they are your likeliest men; I would have you served with the best. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   2. Probable; such as may in reason be thought or believed; such as may be thought more reasonably than the contrary.

2. Likelyadverb

   Probably; as may reasonably be thought.

   While man was innocent, he was likely ignorant of nothing that imported him to know. Joseph Glanvill, Scep.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. likely

   Likely refers to something or an event having a high probability of occurring or being true; probable or expected.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Likelyadjective

   worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story

2. Likelyadjective

   having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain

3. Likelyadjective

   similar; like; alike

4. Likelyadjective

   such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome

5. Likelyadjective

   having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant

6. Likelyadverb

   in all probability; probably

7. Etymology: [That is, like-like. See Like, a.]

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1. Likely

   Likely is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located near the South Fork of the Pit River 18 miles south of the county seat of Alturas, at an elevation of 4,449 feet. Located 6 miles north-northwest of Likely Mountain, it is somewhat sheltered from prevailing southwesterly winds, and its microclimate is noticeably drier and less stormy than surrounding areas. The ZIP Code for the community is 96116.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LIKELY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Likely is ranked #38532 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Likely surname appeared 574 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Likely.
   
   72.1% or 414 total occurrences were Black.
   24.3% or 140 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'likely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #384

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'likely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #878

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'likely' in Adjectives Frequency: #38

How to pronounce likely?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say likely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of likely in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of likely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of likely in a Sentence

1. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Today Coal India is likely to close @ Rs.172.85, NALCO may close at rs.165.45 GAIL likely to close at Rs.125.75 BOI @ Rs.140.05 BOB @ Rs.92.25

2. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Tomorrow the India stock market is most likely to open further Rs.5 down of each Rs.100 worth shares and decling trend is likely to continue till June end month. Brokerage houses will continue to prohibit the entry of sell price and play spoilsport as companies have started looting invested money of public in share market

3. Seth Jones:

   What's most likely is not an attack against a U.S. government official like the President, but an attack that happens while the President is there, security for the president is likely to be very significant and that means what Al-Shabaab is likely to do, based on what it has done very recently, is go for a soft target.

4. Foundation President Patrick McCarthy:

   They're more likely to fall down the economic ladder, less likely to be employed and more likely to get in trouble.

5. Alex Kral:

   What the research has shown from the ten countries who have had these sites from the last two decades is that they help the communities, it reduces public injections, needles in the streets, crime and violence in the neighborhood, demand for ambulance services - and people who use these services are less likely to overdose, less likely to get infectious diseases and more likely to get involved in drug treatment.

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