WHAT DOES likely to do things mean?

If someone or something is likely to do a particular thing, they will very probably do it.

What is the base word of likely?

likely (adj.) c. 1300, “having the appearance of truth or fact,” perhaps from Old Norse likligr “likely,” from likr “like” (see like (adj.)). … As an adverb, late 14c., from the adjective.

What is the definition likely?

Definition of likely

(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : having a high probability of occurring or being true : very probable rain is likely today. 2 : apparently qualified : suitable a likely place. 3 : reliable, credible a likely enough story.

What does the word for most likely mean?

Definition of most likely

: more likely than not : probably It will most likely rain tomorrow.

How do you use most likely in a sentence?

How To Use Most Likely In A Sentence?
  1. It is the court tailor most likely, pardon me.
  2. I’m most likely bein’ watched.
  3. Most likely it never would have been mine, in any case.
  4. The advance-guard of a cheap trip, most likely.
  5. Most likely the names, both of them, are only hand-downs.

How do you use the word likely to in a sentence?

Be likely to allows us to express a probable action: It’s likely to rain tomorrow. It is probably going to rain tomorrow. Is Bob likely to come?

Can you say highly likely?

There is nothing grammatically wrong with it. Though – as others have remarked – if it’s a sentence, it’s got to start with a capital “I”. “It is highly likely.” “Highly” is an adverb, and “likely” is an adjective.

What can I use instead of more likely?

What is another word for most likely?
probably likely
possibly doubtless
maybe presumably
conceivably surely
feasibly imaginably

What’s between likely and unlikely?

It will never happen! Unlikely means there’s a small chance that an event will happen. Likely means there’s a big chance that an event will happen. Certain means there’s a 100% chance that an event will happen.

What is not likely mean?

You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying ‘no‘, especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something. [informal, emphasis] ‘How about having a phone out here?’ —’Not likely!’ See full dictionary entry for likely.

Which words are antonyms of likely?

antonyms for likely
  • impossible.
  • unlikely.
  • unreasonable.
  • implausible.
  • inapt.
  • unforeseeable.

What does word fate most likely mean?

Noun. fate, destiny, lot, portion, doom mean a predetermined state or end. fate implies an inevitable and usually an adverse outcome. the fate of the submarine is unknown destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end.

How do you use not likely?

It was not likely that she would come. Karen was not likely to follow such an argument. He was not likely to say that he had seen it most. It was not likely she would brave them.

What does me no likey mean?

a humorous way of saying that someone doesn’t like … [Hum.]

What is the difference between unlikely and not likely?

is that likely is probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring while unlikely is not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.

What is the difference between more likely and most likely?

In this case “more likely” relates to greater while “most likely” relates to greatest. Because “more” is used when comparing two people, you would say: Janus is more likely to commit crime than Mike because Janus has a history of mania.

What is another word for less likely?

What is another word for less likely?
unlikely improbable
implausible questionable
unbelievable unconvincing
unimaginable absurd
far-fetched inconceivable

How can we use likely to & unlikely to with illustrative examples?

Are you likely to want this cardboard box or shall I throw it out? The weather seems unlikely to change over the next few days. Instead of unlikely, we can say not likely: Zoe’s not likely to arrive before eight o’clock.

What is unlikely to happen?

The definition of unlikely is something that is probably not going to happen or that has a very slim chance of occurring. The chance of snow in June in Florida is an example of something that would be described as unlikely. adjective. 2. Not likely; improbable.

What is the noun of likely?

likelihood. The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state of being probable.

What comes before likely?

Likely is used to express probability, it has a similar meaning to probable and possible, whereas unlikely is used to express improbability. They are both placed before a verb in a sentence or between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.

Will likely or likely will?

Either is correct. However, “I likely will call her” is rarely used. It is more common to hear, “I will likely call her.” Keep in mind, this is very formal speech, even in the latter.