Likely
Synonyms for likely
adj probable, apt, hopeful
fair
inclined
possible
feasible
reasonable
expected
acceptable
prone
achievable
anticipated
attainable
conceivable
credible
destined
disposed
favorite
given to
imaginable
liable
ostensible
plausible
practicable
predisposed
presumable
promising
rational
seeming
subject to
tending
thinkable
up-and-coming
workable
true
assuring
believeable
conjecturable
in favor of
in the cards
in the habit of
inferable
odds-on
on the verge of
supposable
verisimilar
Antonyms for likely
unlikely
implausible
inapt
unforeseeable
unreasonable
impossible
Synonyms
adv probably
presumably
doubtless
doubtlessly
prima facie
seemingly
assumably
in all likelihood
in all probability
like as not
most likely
no doubt
presumptively
to all appearances
Antonyms
improbably
unlikely
Usage Notes
Likely in the senses “probably destined” and “probably” is often preceded by a qualifying word like very, more, or quite: The board is very likely to turn down the request. The new system will quite likely increase profits. However, despite statements to the contrary in some usage guides, likely in these senses is standard without such a qualifier in all varieties of English: It will likely be a bitter debate. The shipment will likely arrive on Thursday. See also apt, liable.
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