Likely: meaning, definitions and examples

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likely

 

[ หˆlaษชkli ]

Adjective / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

probability

Probable or expected to happen or be true.

Synonyms

expected, probable, probable

Examples of usage

  • It is likely that he will be late for the meeting.
  • There is a likely chance of rain this afternoon.
Context #2 | Adverb

probability

In all probability; probably.

Synonyms

in all likelihood, probably

Examples of usage

  • She will most likely arrive after 6 pm.
  • It will likely be sunny tomorrow.

Translations

Translations of the word "likely" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น provรกvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคญเคพเคตเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wahrscheinlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kemungkinan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะนะผะพะฒั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prawdopodobny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ใ‚Šใใ†ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท probable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ probable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muhtemel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žˆ์„ ๋ฒ•ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุชู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pravdฤ›podobnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pravdepodobnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏ่ƒฝ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ verjeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญklegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹า›ั‚ะธะผะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ehtimal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ probable

Word origin

The word 'likely' originated from the Old English word 'gelic', which means similar or alike. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to express probability or expectation. The use of 'likely' in English can be traced back to the 14th century, where it was used to indicate likelihood or probability. The word has since become a commonly used term in everyday language to express the chance of something happening.

See also: alike, alikeness, dislike, disliked, likable, like, likelihood, liken, likeness, likewise, liking, unlike, unlikeliness.