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likely
adjective
adverb
within the realm of credibility
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- IKEL
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
within the realm of credibility
“not a very likely excuse”
adjective
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
“these services are likely to be available to us all before long”
adjective
expected to become or be; in prospect
“potential clients”
adverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
“He is probably out of the country”
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Example Sentences
not a very likely excuse
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
potential clients
He is probably out of the country
in all likelihood we are headed for war
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