like·ly  /ˈlaɪkli/

adj

1. 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"

synset: likely

antonym: unlikely

2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"

synset: probable, likely

antonym: improbable, unlikely

3. expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"

synset: likely, potential

4. within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"

synset: likely

adv

1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

synset: probably, likely, in_all_likelihood, in_all_probability, belike

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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