likely

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likely Definition

• (a) 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
• (a) likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
• (r) with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"
• (s) expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"
• (s) within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"; "a plausible story"

likely Synonyms

• belike
• expected
• in all likelihood
• in all probability
• likely
• plausible
• potential
• probable
• probably