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English to English adjective
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has a good chance of being the case or of coming about |  | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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likely but not certain to be or become true or real | | Example: a likely result
he foresaw a probable loss
source: wordnet30
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Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. | | source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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expected to become or be; in prospect | | Example: potential clients
source: wordnet30
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within the realm of credibility | | Example: not a very likely excuse
source: wordnet30
adverb
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with considerable certainty; without much doubt | | Example: He is probably out of the country
in all likelihood we are headed for war
source: wordnet30
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In all probability; probably. | | source: webster1913
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