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likely

/ˈlaɪkli/

An illustration for likely

adjective1 of 2

referring to the chance that something will actually happen

  • “Original sentences are more likely to sound natural than translations.”Tatoeba
  • “A person who likes life is more likely to succeed.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adverb2 of 2

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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