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Defenition of the word likely

    • Defenition of the word likely

      • Having a good chance to happen.
      • expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"
      • 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"
      • within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"; "a plausible story"
      • likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
      • with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"
      • 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
      • within the realm of credibility
      • has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
      • likely but not certain to be or become true or real
      • expected to become or be; in prospect
      • with considerable certainty; without much doubt

    Synonyms for the word likely

      • apt
      • belike
      • expected
      • in all likelihood
      • in all probability
      • liable
      • plausible
      • possible
      • potential
      • probable
      • probably
      • prone
      • to be expected

    Similar words in the likely

      • apt
      • apt(p)
      • believable
      • credible
      • equiprobable
      • liable
      • liable(p)
      • likely
      • possible
      • presumed
      • presumed(a)
      • presumptive
      • probable
      • promising
      • prospective
      • verisimilar

    Antonyms for the word likely

      • improbable
      • unlikely

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