likely

• "without much doubt"
• "He is probably out of the country"
• "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

Synonyms

• probablywith considerable certainty; easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
• in all likelihoodwith considerable certainty
• in all probabilitywith considerable certainty
• belikewith considerable certainty

• "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"
• "she is likely to forget"
• "a likely place for a restaurant"
• "the broken limb is likely to fall"
• "rain is likely"
• "a likely topic for investigation"
• "likely candidates for the job"

• "a likely result"
• "he foresaw a probable loss"

Synonyms

• probablean applicant likely to be chosen ; likely but not certain to be or become true or real; apparently destined

• "in prospect"
• "potential clients"

Synonyms

• potentialexisting in possibility; expected to become or be; the inherent capacity for coming into being ; the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

• "not a very likely excuse"