Unscramble likely

Definition of 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". Antonyms: unlikely.
• likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result", "he foresaw a probable loss". Synonyms: probable. Antonyms: improbable.
• expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients". Synonyms: potential.
• within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse".

adverb:

• with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country", "in all likelihood we are headed for war". Synonyms: belike, in all likelihood, in all probability, probably.

Words nearby

lively.

Rhymes with

unlikely.