adjective
                                                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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - a likely result
- he foresaw a probable loss
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                expected to become or be
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - in prospect
- potential clients
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                within the realm of credibility
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - not a very likely excuse
 
                                                                                        
                                                adverb
                                                with considerable certainty
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - without much doubt
- He is probably out of the country
- in all likelihood we are headed for war