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likely

/ likely /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
within the realm of credibility
"not a very likely excuse"
"a plausible story"
Similar:
credible believable
adjective Sense 2
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
"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"
Similar:
apt(p) liable(p) probable promising
Opposites:
unlikely
See also:
possible
adjective Sense 3
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
"a likely result"
"he foresaw a probable loss"
Similar:
presumed(a) presumptive verisimilar equiprobable
Opposites:
improbable unlikely
adjective satellite Sense 4
expected to become or be; in prospect
"potential clients"
"expected income"
Similar:
prospective
adverb Sense 5
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
"He is probably out of the country"
"in all likelihood we are headed for war"
Pertains to:
probable plausible
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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credible believable apt(p) liable(p) probable promising unlikely presumed(a) presumptive verisimilar equiprobable improbable