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(satellite adjective) within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"; "a plausible story" |
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Synonyms: plausible |
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(adjective) 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" |
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Antonyms: unlikely |
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(adverb) with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war" |
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Synonyms: belike, in all likelihood, in all probability, probably |
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(adjective) likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" |
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Synonyms: plausible, probable |
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(satellite adjective) expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income" |
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Synonyms: expected, potential |
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