likely

/lˈaɪkli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
   “these services are likely to be available to us all before long”
2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real
   “a likely result”
3. expected to become or be; in prospect
   “potential clients”
4. within the realm of credibility
   “not a very likely excuse”

adverb

1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt
   “He is probably out of the country”

Synonyms for likely

• apt
• probable
• promising
• equiprobable
• presumptive
• verisimilar
• potential
• prospective
• credible
• probably
• in all likelihood
• in all probability
• belike

Antonyms of likely

• unlikely

Words that rhyme with likely

• unlikely
• reichley