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Definition of likely:
- Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; - followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain.
- Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant.
- In all probability; probably.
- Similar; like; alike.
- Such as suits; good- looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome.
- Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.
Synonyms:
rose-colored, upbeat, in all probability, drop-dead, certain, healthy, knockout, optimistic, goodly, seeming, cute, budding, bright, contingent, believably, presumed, given, stunning, rosy, fair, propitious, apt, help, roseate, guaranteed, probable, assumptive, lovesome, belief, attractive, believable, potential, encouraging, handsome, probably, credible, prospective, mortal, imaginable, expected, sure, credibly, verisimilar, gorgeous, belike, taking, auspicious, inclined, bonny, cheering, promising, bound, presumptive, thinkable, good-looking, fetching, golden, beauteous, liable, well-favored, sightly, assumptive, plausible, creditable, tending, equiprobable, given to, aesthetic, heartening, disposed, hopeful, apparent, comely, pretty, good, up-and-coming, lovely, sure-fire, predisposed, earthly, in all likelihood, ravishing, seemly.
- probable (part of speech: adjective)
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probably (part of speech: adverb)
- plausibly,
- presumably,
- probably,
- possibly,
- aptly
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believable (part of speech: adjective)
- convincing,
- acceptable,
- true
- promising (part of speech: verb)
- susceptible (part of speech: adjective)
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reasonable (part of speech: adjective)
- feasible,
- conceivable,
- plausible,
- intelligent,
- reasonable,
- rational,
- thought-out,
- sensible,
- deductive,
- inductive,
- sound,
- wise,
- cogent,
- logical,
- thinking
Usage examples:
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That is of all things the most likely- for she has a great heart."
- "The Maid of Maiden Lane", Amelia E. Barr. -
" It is very likely," returned Sir James.
- "The Turnstile", A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason. -
All the same, he's likely to die quite soon, I should say.
- "The Brightener", C. N. Williamson A. M. Williamson.