likely

Definition

Examples

It is likely that the flight will be delayed by the storm.

Word Family

Synonyms

• probablean applicant likely to be chosen
• plausibleapparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
• expectedregard something as probable or likely

Collocations

• Easy very likely
  describing very likely (precisely as stated)
• Medium likely outcome of negotiations
  describing likely outcome of negotiations (has a good chance of being the case or of coming about)
• Hard highly likely to face regulatory scrutiny
  describing highly likely to face regulatory scrutiny (to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect)
• Very Hard as likely as not to fail
  describing as likely as not to fail (a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar)