likely

1. a. Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. Source: opted

2. a. Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain. Source: opted

3. a. Similar; like; alike. Source: opted

4. a. Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome. Source: opted

5. a. Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant. Source: opted

6. adv. In all probability; probably. Source: opted

7. adj. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about Source: wordnet

8. adj. expected to become or be; in prospect Source: wordnet

9. adj. within the realm of credibility Source: wordnet

10. adv. with considerable certainty; without much doubt Source: wordnet

11. 1. Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. It seems likely that he was in hope of being busy and conspicuous. Johnson. 2. Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain. 3. Similar; like; alike. [Obs.] Spenser. 4. Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome. Shak. Milton. 5. Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant. In all probability; probably. While man was innocent he was likely ignorant of nothing that imported him to know. Glanvill. Source: webster

12. In all probability; probably.While man was innocent he was likely ignorant of nothing thatimported him to know. Glanvill. Source: adambom

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