| likely | | |
| adj. | 1. likely | has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job" |
| ~ liable, apt | at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant.; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget" |
| ~ probable | apparently destined.; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme" |
| ~ promising | showing possibility of achievement or excellence.; "a promising young man" |
| ~ possible | capable of happening or existing.; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences" |
| adj. | 2. likely, probable | likely but not certain to be or become true or real.; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" |
| ~ equiprobable | equally probable. |
| ~ presumptive | having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance.; "the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)" |
| ~ verisimilar | appearing to be true or real.; "a verisimilar tale" |
| adj. | 3. likely, potential | expected to become or be; in prospect.; "potential clients" |
| ~ prospective | of or concerned with or related to the future.; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation" |
| adj. | 4. likely | within the realm of credibility.; "not a very likely excuse" |
| ~ believable, credible | capable of being believed.; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information" |
| adv. | 5. belike, in all likelihood, in all probability, likely, probably | with considerable certainty; without much doubt.; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war" |
| probably | | |
| adv. | 1. believably, credibly, plausibly, probably | easy to believe on the basis of available evidence.; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election" |
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