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likely

adjective

1 likely

Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.

Roget 470: possible; in the cards, on the dice; in posse, within the bounds of possibility, conceivable, credible; compatible etc. 23; likely.    practicable, feasible, performable, ... show more

2 likely

Likely but not certain to be or become true or real:
— A likely result.

synonym: probable.

Roget 472: probable, likely, hopeful, to be expected, in a fair way.    plausible, specious, ostensible, colorable, ben trovato [It], well-founded, reasonable, credible, easy of belief, ... show more

3 likely

Expected to become or be; in prospect.

synonym: potential.

4 likely

Within the realm of credibility.

adverb

1 likely

With considerable certainty; without much doubt.

synonyms: belike, in all likelihood, in all probability, probably.


Moby thesaurus: Junoesque, a propos, able, acceptable, ad rem, adapted, advantageous, advisable, agreeable, amply endowed, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, apt to, assumably, becoming, befitting, bent ... show more.

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