likely

[lahyk-lee] / ˈlaɪk li /

ADJECTIVE

probable, apt, hopeful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable expected fair feasible inclined possible prone reasonable

WEAK

achievable anticipated assuring attainable believeable conceivable conjecturable credible destined disposed favorite given to imaginable in favor of in the cards in the habit of inferable liable odds-on on the verge of ostensible plausible practicable predisposed presumable promising rational seeming subject to supposable tending thinkable true up-and-coming verisimilar workable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impossible unlikely unreasonable

WEAK

implausible inapt unforeseeable

ADVERB

probably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

presumably

WEAK

assumably doubtless doubtlessly in all likelihood in all probability like as not most likely no doubt presumptively prima facie seemingly to all appearances

Antonyms

WEAK

improbably unlikely

Example Sentences

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After two consecutive years of positive returns, China has shown global investors that it remains investible, with a slow bull market likely in the making, the Goldman analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The weather is due to take for the worst and it's likely to be colder so that might change the impact that the strike action has," she said.

From BBC

National Rail said the disruption was likely to continue until around 11:00.

From BBC

The country will likely rely more on reserve forces and cheaper equipment like drones, many defense analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The market wants the central bank to cut rates or indicate that it will likely keep reducing them to help stabilize an ailing job market and slowing economic growth.

From Barron's

likely

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