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1Likely — Like ly, a. [Compar. {Likelier} (l[imac]k l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Likeliest}.] [That is, like like. See {Like}, a.] 1. Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. [1913 Webster] It seems likely that he was in hope of being busy and… …
2likely — like|ly1 [ laıkli ] adjective *** 1. ) probably going to happen, or probably true: The most likely cause of the fire was a cigarette. likely to do something: The study shows some people are more likely to suffer back problems. likely that: It… …
3likely — I UK [ˈlaɪklɪ] / US adjective Word forms likely : adjective likely comparative likelier superlative likeliest *** 1) probably going to happen, or probably true The most likely cause of the fire was a cigarette. likely to do something: The study… …
4likely*/*/*/ — [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… …
5likely — [[t]la͟ɪkli[/t]] ♦ likelier, likeliest 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that You use likely to indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation. Experts say a yes vote is still the likely outcome...… …
6likely — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ make sth ▪ a d …
7likely — [līk′lē] adj. likelier, likeliest [ME likly, prob. aphetic < OE geliclic (or < ? ON likligr): see LIKE1 & LY1] 1. apparently true to the facts; credible; probable [a likely cause] 2. seeming as if it would happen or might happen; reasonably …
8(the) betting is that … — what s the betting…? | the betting is that… idiom (informal) it seems likely that… • What s the betting that he gets his own way? • The betting is that he ll get his own way. Main entry: ↑ …
9likely — 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,… …
10Likely — 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 …