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LIKELY Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word likely. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word likely. (close relations)
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likeliness

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liable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

• subject to legal action

• (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with

• held legally responsible

anticipated
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• expected hopefully

expected
adjectiveadj
adjective

• considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

foreseeable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• capable of being anticipated

inclined
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency

• at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position

adjective satellite

• having made preparations

plausible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

adjective satellite

• given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

possible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of happening or existing

• existing in possibility

noun

• something that can be done

• an applicant who might be suitable

presumable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• capable of being inferred on slight grounds

probable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• likely but not certain to be or become true or real

noun

• an applicant likely to be chosen

adjective satellite

• apparently destined

prone
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having a tendency (to); often used in combination

• lying face downward

belike
verbv
adverb

• with considerable certainty; without much doubt

potential
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• existing in possibility

noun

• the inherent capacity for coming into being

• the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

adjective satellite

• expected to become or be; in prospect

probably
adverbadv
adverb

• with considerable certainty; without much doubt

• easy to believe on the basis of available evidence

in all likelihood
adverb

• with considerable certainty; without much doubt

in all probability
adverbadv
adverb

• with considerable certainty; without much doubt

Best Hypernyms For LIKELY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for likely, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
anticipated expected foreseeable probable

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