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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
2.
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
a likely result
3.
expected to become or be; in prospect
4.
within the realm of credibility
not a very likely excuse
'likely' - used as a adverb
5.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
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derived forms
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1. Likely / Comparitive
likelier
2. Likely / Superlative
likeliest
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