likely

Meanings

• adjective

  probable; likely to occur or be true

• adjective

  having a good chance of being the right person or answer

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlaɪkli/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈlaɪkli/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

liable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with likely
like , mike , spike , tike

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Homophones

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1. Likely (Proper noun) : A town in the United States
   

2. Likely (Proper noun) : A surname
   

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Variants

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likelier , likeliest , likely , likely-looking , more than likely , most likely , not likely , not bloody likely!

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Forms

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likelier, most likely, least likely

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Etymology

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Old English līcgeorn, from līc 'like' + georn 'eager'. The word has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch lijkelijk 'likely' and German leich 'easily'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'likely' is related to the word 'like'.

2. The word 'likely' comes from Old English līcgeorn, which means 'eager for resemblance' or 'eager to be like'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Probability: The chance or likelihood that something will happen.

2. Likelihood: The degree of probability or chance that something is true or will occur.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'likely' is often used to describe the probability of an event or the likelihood of a character's actions. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Macbeth is described as 'a man likely to carry fear as hope'. In art, the concept of 'likeliness' refers to the degree to which a representation resembles the original object or person. In music, 'likely' is not a commonly used term, but the concept of probability and likelihood is often explored in mathematical music theory.

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3. mnemonics
   

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