likely
21likely — /ˈlaɪkli / (say luyklee) adjective (likelier, likeliest) 1. probably or apparently going or destined (to do, be, etc.): likely to happen. 2. seeming like truth, fact, or certainty, or reasonably to be believed or expected; probable: a likely… …
22likely — I. adjective (likelier; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gelīclic fitting (from gelīc like) and Old Norse glīkligr, līkligr, from glīkr like; akin to Old English gelīc Date: 14th century 1. having a high probability of occurring… …
23likely — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. credible; suitable, promising. See liability, agreement, chance, possibility. Ant., unlikely. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Probable] Syn. apparent, probable, seeming, credible, possible, feasible,… …
24likely — 1. adjective 1) it seemed likely that a scandal would break Syn: probable, distinctly possible, to be expected, odds on, possible, plausible, imaginable; expected, anticipated, predictable, predicted, foreseeable; informal in the cards Ant …
25likely*/*/*/ — [ˈlaɪkli] adj I 1) probably going to happen, or probably true Ant: unlikely Is anyone likely to see Fran?[/ex] It seems likely that interest rates will rise.[/ex] 2) suitable, or almost certain to be successful Ant: unlikely a likely candidate… …
26likely — 1. adjective /ˈlaɪkli/ a) probable; having a greater than even chance of occurring Rain is likely later this afternoon. b) probable; Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable …
27likely — adjective (likelier, likeliest) 1》 such as well might happen or be true. 2》 promising. adverb probably. Phrases a likely story! used to express disbelief. as likely as not probably. not likely! informal certainly not. Derivatives likeliness …
28likely — Adjective: Credible, although often employed in sarcasm, as a likely story. Adverb: Probable, but not more than probable and sometimes less than probable depending upon the context. Not the equivalent of reasonably certain. 22 Am J2d Damg § 352.… …
29Likely — This is a surname of Anglo Scottish origins. It is almost certainly locational and possibly from the village of Lickle in the county of Lancashire, or from Likleyhead Castle in the county of Aberdeenshire. Failing these then it is probably from a …
30likely — Synonyms and related words: Junoesque, a propos, able, acceptable, ad rem, adapted, advantageous, advisable, agreeable, amply endowed, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, apt to, assumably, becoming, befitting, bent, bonny, braw,… …
