Synonyms for likely
ˈlaɪk lilike·ly

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1. likelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   liable

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1. likely

   Apt implies a natural fitness or tendency; an impetuous person is apt to speak hastily. Liable refers to a contingency regarded as unfavorable; as, the ship was liable to founder at any moment. Likely refers to a contingent event regarded as very probable, and usually, tho not always, favorable; as, an industrious worker is likely to succeed. Credible signifies readily to be believed; as, a credible narrative; likely in such connection is used ironically to signify the reverse; as, a likely story! A thing is conceivable of which the mind can entertain the possibility; a thing is conjectural which is conjectured as possible or probable without other support than a conjecture, or tentative judgment; a thing is presumable which, from what is antecedently known, may betaken for granted in advance of proof. Reasonable in this connection signifies such as the reason can be satisfied with, independently of external grounds for belief or disbelief; as, that seems a reasonable supposition. Compare APPARENT.

   Synonyms:
   apt, conceivable, conjectural, credible, liable, presumable, probable, reasonable

   Antonyms:
   doubtful, dubious, improbable, incredible, questionable, unlikely, unreasonable

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1. likelyadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   potential, probable

   Antonyms:
   farfetched, remote, outside, unlikely, incredible, implausible, last, unbelievable, retrospective

2. probable, likelyadjective

   likely but not certain to be or become true or real

   "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"

   Synonyms:
   potential, probable

   Antonyms:
   farfetched, unlikely, incredible, unbelievable, last, implausible, retrospective, remote, outside

3. likely, potentialadjective

   expected to become or be; in prospect

   "potential clients"

   Synonyms:
   potential, possible, probable

   Antonyms:
   unlikely, farfetched, retrospective, incredible, implausible, unbelievable, remote, last, outside

4. likelyadverb

   within the realm of credibility

   "not a very likely excuse"

   Synonyms:
   potential, probable

   Antonyms:
   incredible, unbelievable, implausible, farfetched, outside, remote, retrospective, last, unlikely

5. probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belikeadverb

   with considerable certainty; without much doubt

   "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

   Synonyms:
   credibly, in all probability, probably, believably, in all likelihood, belike, plausibly

   Antonyms:
   remote, unlikely, outside, farfetched, last, unbelievable, incredible, retrospective, implausible

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1. likelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   probable, credible

2. likelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   in a fair way, to be expected

3. likelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   pleasing, agreeable, that may be liked

4. likelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   [colloquial, U. S.] respectable, worthy, estimable, of good reputation

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1. likelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   probable, verisimilar, good-looking, comely, appropriate

   Antonyms:
   unlikely, improbable

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1. List of paraphrases for "likely":

   probable, probably, susceptible, presumably, unlikely, possible, inclined, potential, liable, prone, possibly, capable, plausible, risk, apt, likelihood, perhaps, potentially, probability, expected

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1. Marc Lipsitch:

   Almost two months ago, experts were saying that the new virus in Wuhan was potentially a global threat, one month ago, experts were saying that it was likely to be pandemic, and the White House's response was that this was under control, despite the fact that the US's lack of testing was demonstrably giving a false picture of the extent of infection.

2. Vaile Wright:

   We're less likely to be mentally absent from work and more likely to get our assignments or deliverables done on time, we're a better partner when we're in an emotionally good spot. And we're a better caregiver in general.

3. Zijian Chen:

   We definitely have patients who have mild to no symptoms during a patient's acute infection who then go on to develop long covid, the best we do is to evaluate the patient, and look for occult causes that are not covid. If we do not find another cause, and the covid infection happens relative to when the symptoms begin, we can say that it is likely the infection led to the patient developing symptoms.

4. Tristan Walker:

   Shaving irritation and razor bumps [ are ] issues some 80 % of black men and women have globally, if you have curly hair, this is an issue that you're likely to face.

5. Robert Bruce Slater:

   A strict no-tolerance policy is probably the best strategy, if students know they are going to be expelled, suspended or have their financial aid cut if they participate in racist behavior, it is likely students would think twice before acting in an offensive manner.