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- pronunciation:
- laI
kli
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
likelier, likeliest |
| definition 1: |
If something is likely, there is a strong chance that it will happen. If you see dark clouds in the sky, it is likely that it will rain. If your cat is meowing a lot around dinner time, it's very likely that your cat is hungry.
Sara's throat feels sore and she has a fever, so it's likely that she's getting sick.I didn't study for the test, so it's likely that I didn't get a good grade.Anthony thought it was likely that he was going to get what he wanted for his birthday, so he was really happy and excited before he opened his present.- synonyms:
- possible, probable
- similar words:
- logical
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| definition 2: |
If something is likely, it makes sense and seems believable.
Nobody knew why Darnell was upset, but Willie gave a likely explanation for it.The weather was the likely reason for Ella's dad being late.- synonyms:
- probable
- antonyms:
- unbelievable
- similar words:
- possible, reasonable
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| related words: |
dependent, future, potential |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
If it will likely rain tomorrow, it means that it will probably rain tomorrow.
Schools will likely be closed tomorrow because of the snowstorm.Jesse will likely stay with her aunt when her mom goes to the hospital.- synonyms:
- probably
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| related words: |
easily |
| derivation: |
likeliness (n.) |
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