LIKELY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word likely. (close relations)
likeliness
Best Alternative Words for LIKELY
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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 |