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likely

[lahyk-lee] / ˈlaɪk li /




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"Likely AI edited, but the meaning is real," one Reddit user wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Likely, he is not someone who will eventually see reason, have empathy, turn his life around and learn to have healthy boundaries.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Likely between age 8 and 15, she was enslaved by an ethnic Maya faction in present-day Tabasco state, though it is unclear if she was kidnapped or sold.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

When Likely caught the ball and took a couple of steps afterward, it looked like a cut-and-dried catch to anyone watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Likely not, or he would never have recommended her.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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