likely
ProbablyProbably.
» It is likely to rain again.
Es wird wahrscheinlich wieder regnen.
Es wird voraussichtlich wieder regnen.
Вероятно, опять будет дождь.
Напевно знову дощитиме.
Напевно знову задощить.
Мабуть, знову буде дощ.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, often)Probably.
Likely he’ll win the election in this economy.
He’ll likely win the election in this economy.
(Canada, US, obsolete, often)Similarly.
- with considerable certainty; without much doubt
Examples
4760 sentencesIt is likely to rain again.
Напевно знову дощитиме. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruВероятно, опять будет дождь. — marafon
deEs wird wahrscheinlich wieder regnen. — mayabe
It is likely to rain today.
Схоже, що сьогодні буде дощ. — shanghainese
deEs regnet heute wahrscheinlich. — Wolf
He is likely to arrive soon.
Здається, він скоро буде тут. — shanghainese
ruОн, вероятно, скоро прибудет. — Lenin_1917
Tom is likely older than Mary.
Том, скоріш за все, старший, ніж Мері. — deniko
ruСкорее всего, Том старше Мэри. — Wezel
It's likely that Tom will come.
Ймовірно, Том прийде. — deniko
ruВероятно, Том придёт. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ġelīclīċe (“equally”)From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ġelīclīċe (“equally”) and Old Norse líkliga, glíkliga (“likely”), both from Proto-Germanic *līkalīka, equivalent to like + -ly (adverbial suffix).
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Forms
more likely/likelier, most likely/likeliest| Comparative | more likely / likelier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most likely / likeliest |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- with considerable certainty; without much doubt:probablyin all likelihoodin all probabilitybelike
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
12 patterns- is likely to
- likely to be
- will likely be
- likely to still
- very likely to
- not likely to
- likely to do
- isn't very likely
- likely going to
- likely to happen
- likely to win
- likely do that