Толковый словарь английского языка - likely
Likely
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I. adjective (likelier; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gelīclic fitting (from gelīc like) and Old Norse glīkligr, līkligr, from glīkr like; akin to Old English gelīc Date: 14th century having a high probability of occurring or being true ; very probable , apparently qualified ; suitable , reliable , credible , promising , attractive , II. adverb Date: 14th century in all probability ; probably
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adj. & adv. --adj. 1 probable; such as well might happen or be true (it is not likely that they will come; the most likely place is London; a likely story). 2 (foll. by to + infin.) to be reasonably expected (he is not likely to come now). 3 promising; apparently suitable (this is a likely spot; three likely lads). --adv. probably (is very likely true). Phrases and idioms as likely as not probably. not likely! colloq. certainly not, I refuse. Derivatives likeliness n. Etymology: ME f. ON l{iacute}kligr (as LIKE(1), -LY(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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