Likely

Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪkliː/

Likely (adjective)

  1. expected to happen or be true
  2. a good choice or fit for something

Examples

  • Rain is likely tomorrow.
  • The team is likely to win.

Common collocations: likely outcome, likely scenario, seem likely, likely candidate, likely choice

Likely (adverb)

  1. with a high chance of happening

Examples

  • They will likely arrive late.
  • The meeting will likely be postponed.

Synonyms of Likely

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Likely

  • — when discussing probability
  • — when discussing feasibility