likely

---

see also: Likely

---

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlaɪkli/

Adjective

likely (comparative likelier, superlative likeliest)

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

   Rain is likely later this afternoon.

2. (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable

   They are likely to become angry with him.

   He is likely to succeed at anything he tries.

3. appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential

   Jones is a likely candidate for management.

4. plausible; within the realm of credibility

   not a very likely excuse.

5. promising; apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome

   a likely topic for investigation.

6. attractive; pleasant

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

7. (obsolete) Similar; like; alike.

Synonyms

• (as predicate, followed by "to" and infinitive) liable

Translations

• French: probable
• German: wahrscheinlich
• Italian: probabile
• Portuguese: provável
• Russian: вероя́тный
• Spanish: probable

Translations

• Italian: adatto

Translations

• Italian: promettente
• Russian: го́дный

Translations

• German: wahrscheinlich, glaubhaft, plausibel
• Italian: verosimile
• Portuguese: verossímel, verossímil
• Spanish: creíble

Translations

• Italian: adatto

Translations

• Italian: promettente
• Russian: многообеща́ющий

Translations

• Italian: piacevole
• Russian: привлека́тельный

Noun

likely (plural likelies)

1. Something or somebody considered likely.

Adverb

likely (US)

1. (obsolete) Similarly.
2. Probably.

   Likely he’ll win the election in this economy.

---

Likely

---

Proper noun

1. CDP in Modoc County, California.

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.003