likely

likely is a 6-letter English word with 11 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 14 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.
2. adjective. Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain.
3. adjective. Similar; like; alike.
4. adjective. Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome.
5. adjective. Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant.
6. adverb. In all probability; probably.
7. adjective. within the realm of credibility

   "not a very likely excuse"

8. adjective. 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"

9. adjective. likely but not certain to be or become true or real

   "a likely result"

   "he foresaw a probable loss"

   Synonyms: probable

10. adjective. expected to become or be; in prospect

    "potential clients"

    Synonyms: potential

11. adverb. with considerable certainty; without much doubt

    "He is probably out of the country"

    "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

    Synonyms: belike, probably

Synonyms

probable, potential, belike, probably

Common word forms

likelier, likeliest

Words from these letters

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