adjective
- = inclined, disposed, prone, liable, tending, apt •
People are more likely to accept change if they understand it.
- = probable, expected, anticipated, odds-on, on the cards, to be expected •
A 'yes' vote is the likely outcome.
- = plausible, possible, reasonable, credible, feasible, believable, verisimilar •
It's likely that he still loves her.
- = appropriate, promising, pleasing, fit, fair, favourite, qualified, suitable, acceptable, proper, hopeful,agreeable, up-and-coming, befitting •
He seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister.
- = inclined, disposed, prone, liable, tending, apt •
People are more likely to accept change if they understand it.
- = probable, expected, anticipated, odds-on, on the cards, to be expected •
A 'yes' vote is the likely outcome.
- = plausible, possible, reasonable, credible, feasible, believable, verisimilar •
It's likely that he still loves her.
- = appropriate, promising, pleasing, fit, fair, favourite, qualified, suitable, acceptable, proper, hopeful,agreeable, up-and-coming, befitting •
He seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister.
adverb
- = probably, no doubt, presumably, in all probability, like enough (informal), doubtlessly, like as not(informal) •
Very likely he'd told them of his business interest.
When using likely as an adverb, it is usual to precede it by another, intensifying, adverb such as very or most, for example "it will most likely rain". The use of likely as an adverb without an intensifier, for example "it will likely rain", is considered nonstandard in British English, though it is common in colloquial U.S. English.
from Collins Thesaurus
- = probably, no doubt, presumably, in all probability, like enough (informal), doubtlessly, like as not(informal) •
Very likely he'd told them of his business interest.
When using likely as an adverb, it is usual to precede it by another, intensifying, adverb such as very or most, for example "it will most likely rain". The use of likely as an adverb without an intensifier, for example "it will likely rain", is considered nonstandard in British English, though it is common in colloquial U.S. English.
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