Word Information

Likely

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Definitions for Likely

adjective
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
Examples
  1. these services are likely to be available to us all before long
  2. she is likely to forget
  3. a likely place for a restaurant
  4. the broken limb is likely to fall
  5. rain is likely
  6. a likely topic for investigation
  7. likely candidates for the job
adjective
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
Synonyms
Examples
  1. a likely result
  2. he foresaw a probable loss
adjective
expected to become or be
Synonyms
Examples
  1. in prospect
  2. potential clients
adjective
within the realm of credibility
Examples
  1. not a very likely excuse
adverb
with considerable certainty
Synonyms
probably in all likelihood in all probability belike
Examples
  1. without much doubt
  2. He is probably out of the country
  3. in all likelihood we are headed for war

Scrabble (13 points)

Words with Friends (14 points)

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