HyperDic: likely

English > 5 senses of the word *likely*:
ADJECTIVE	all	likely	has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
	all	likely, probable	likely but not certain to be or become true or real
	all	likely, potential	expected to become or be
	all	likely	within the realm of credibility
ADVERB	all	likely, probably, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike	with considerable certainty

likely > pronunciation
Sounds	lay'kliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *likely*: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.
Examples	"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"
Attribute of	likelihood, likeliness	The probability of a specified outcome
Narrower	apt, liable	At risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
	probable	apparently destined
	promising	showing possibility of achievement or excellence
See also	possible	capable of happening / happening or existing
Opposite	unlikely	Has little chance of being the case or coming about
Spanish	probable
Catalan	probable
Nouns	likeliness	the probability of a specified outcome

English > *likely*: 5 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	likely but not certain to be or become true or real.
Example	"a likely result"
Synonym	probable
Narrower	equiprobable	Equally probable
	presumptive	Having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
	verisimilar	Appearing to be true or real
Opposite	improbable, unlikely	not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
Spanish	creible, posible, probable, verosimil
Catalan	possible, probable
Nouns	likeliness	the probability of a specified outcome

English > *likely*: 5 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Expected to become or be; in prospect.
Synonym	potential
Broader	prospective	Of or concerned with or related to the future
Spanish	posible, potencial
Catalan	potencial
Nouns	likeliness	the probability of a specified outcome

English > *likely*: 5 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Within the realm of credibility.
Example	"not a very likely excuse"
Broader	credible, believable	capable of being believed
Spanish	plausible, probable, verosímil

English > *likely*: 5 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	With considerable certainty; without much doubt.
Synonyms	probably, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike
Spanish	probablemente, ser como
Catalan	probablement

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