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. The FDA:

   In the future, if patients in certain geographic regions are likely to be infected or exposed to a variant that is susceptible to these treatments, then use of these treatments may be authorized in these regions.

2. Lindy Clemson:

   It is likely that older people generally who are at high risk for falls do need a broader approach, nonetheless, I believe this study fully supports that home modifications that are known to reduce falls should be an important component of fall prevention interventions.

3. Diosdado Cabello:

   We are few, a small country, we are very humble, and here it is likely that the U.S. Marines enter. It is likely that they enter, their problem will be getting out of Venezuela.

4. Jim Middaugh:

   This is an early step in the Mayor’s work to create a proposed citywide budget for City Council consideration, given the virus-caused recession, the Mayor expects his next budget likely will create difficult choices as he and his colleagues address increasing costs and declining revenues.

5. Ed Al-Hussainy:

   The Fed is likely to communicate that there is more scope for fiscal measures but that is a very uncomfortable spot to be in, we won't have a clear sense of direction of the economy until well into the fourth quarter because all the sequential data now is massively positive.