Likely: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
likely
[ หlaษชkli ]
probability
Probable or expected to happen or be true.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It is likely that he will be late for the meeting.
- There is a likely chance of rain this afternoon.
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:
๐ต๐น provรกvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคญเคพเคตเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช wahrscheinlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ kemungkinan
๐บ๐ฆ ะนะผะพะฒััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ prawdopodobny
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใใช
๐ซ๐ท probable
๐ช๐ธ probable
๐น๐ท muhtemel
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ๋ฒํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุชู ู
๐จ๐ฟ pravdฤpodobnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ pravdepodobnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏ่ฝ็
๐ธ๐ฎ verjeten
๐ฎ๐ธ lรญklegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาัะธะผะฐะป
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแ แแฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ehtimal
๐ฒ๐ฝ probable
Etymology
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.