Look up: likely

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   likely
   [adj] - has a good chance of being the case or of coming about 2. [adj] - within the realm of credibility
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   likely
   the estimation of duration,as of a task Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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   Likely
   Definition (keystage 3) If something is likely, there is a good chance that it will happen. Usually used to indicate that it is not certain to happen, but is more likely to happen than not to happen.
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   Likely
   Like'ly adjective [ Compar. Likelier (līk'lĭ*ẽr); superl. Likeliest .] [ That is, like- like . See Like , adjective ] 1. Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. « It seems likely that he was in hope of being busy and conspicuous.& ...
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   Likely
   Like'ly adverb In all probability; probably. « While man was innocent he was likely ignorant of nothing that imported him to know.» Glanvill.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/41
   
   
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   likely
   adjective within the realm of credibility; `not a very likely excuse`
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   likely
   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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   Likely
   • (a.) Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. • (adv.) In all probability; probably. • (a.) Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain. • (a.) Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome. • (a.) Similar; like; alike. •...
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