| probable | | |
| n. (person) | 1. probable | an applicant likely to be chosen. |
| ~ applicant, applier | a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission. |
| 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. probable | apparently destined.; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme" |
| ~ 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" |
| probably | | |
| adv. | 1. 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" |
| adv. | 2. 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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