Likely - Definition
likely
adv 1: with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is
probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are
headed for war" [syn: probably, likely, in all
likelihood, in all probability, belike]
adj 1: 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" [ant: unlikely]
2: likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a
likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" [syn:
probable, likely] [ant: improbable, unlikely]
3: expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"
[syn: likely, potential]
4: within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"