- 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 ...
- probably: with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"
- probable: likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
- expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"
- within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"
- (likeliness) likelihood: the probability of a specified outcome
- Something or somebody considered likely; probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring; probable; Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable; appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential; plausible; Within the realm of ...
- In probability of precipitation statements, the equivalent of a 60 or 70 percent chance.
- A term used to describe a slave as valuable
- is very often used in informal American to mean 'probably', whereas in British it only means 'probable', as in 'a likely story'.
- An item that might prove on close examination to be better than at first glance; not usually a run-of-the-mill item.
- greater than 50% chance of something happening.
- a 55-75% probability that one point in a forecast area will have precipitation.
- serviceable, able-bodied