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'

likely but not certain to be or become true or real; a likely result; he foresaw a probable loss

[ Syn: probable ]

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; He is probably out of the country; in all likelihood we are headed for war

[ Syn: probably , probably , in all likelihood , in all likelihood , in all probability , in all probability , belike , belike , probably , probably , in all likelihood , in all likelihood , in all probability , in all probability , belike , belike , probably , probably , in all likelihood , in all likelihood , in all probability , in all probability , belike , belike , probably , probably , in all likelihood , in all likelihood , in all probability , in all probability , belike , belike ]

expected to become or be; in prospect; potential clients

[ Syn: potential ]

within the realm of credibility; not a very likely excuse'