Definition of Likely
Adjective: likely (likelier,likeliest) lIk-lee
- 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 for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job"
- Having a high chance to be (or become) true or real
"a likely result";
- probable
- Expected to become or be; in prospect
"likely clients";
- potential
- Within the realm of credibility
"not a very likely excuse"
- With considerable certainty; without much doubt
- probably, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike
See also:
likeliness
liken
Anagrams containing the word likely