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• likely — I. adjective (likelier; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gelīclic fitting (from gelīc like) and Old Norse glīkligr, līkligr, from glīkr like; akin to Old English gelīc Date: 14th century 1. having a high probability of occurring… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• List of English words of Old Norse origin — This article is part of a series on: Old Norse Dialects …   Wikipedia

• likely — /luyk lee/, adj., likelier, likeliest, adv. adj. 1. probably or apparently destined (usually fol. by an infinitive): something not likely to happen. 2. seeming like truth, fact, or certainty; reasonably to be believed or expected; believable: a… …   Universalium

• likely — (adj.) c.1300, perhaps from O.N. likligr likely, from likr like (see LIKE (Cf. like) (adj.)). Old English had cognate geliclic. Meaning having the appearance of being strong and capable is from mid 15c., though now mostly confined to American… …   Etymology dictionary

• likely — adjective (likelier, likeliest) 1》 such as well might happen or be true. 2》 promising. adverb probably. Phrases a likely story! used to express disbelief. as likely as not probably. not likely! informal certainly not. Derivatives likeliness …   English new terms dictionary

• likely — like•ly [[t]ˈlaɪk li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) probably or apparently destined (usu. fol. by an infinitive): something not likely to happen[/ex] 2) seeming like truth, fact, or certainty; believable: a likely story[/ex] 3) seeming to… …   From formal English to slang

• likely — /ˈlaɪkli / (say luyklee) adjective (likelier, likeliest) 1. probably or apparently going or destined (to do, be, etc.): likely to happen. 2. seeming like truth, fact, or certainty, or reasonably to be believed or expected; probable: a likely… …  

• likely — [līk′lē] adj. likelier, likeliest [ME likly, prob. aphetic < OE geliclic (or < ? ON likligr): see LIKE1 & LY1] 1. apparently true to the facts; credible; probable [a likely cause] 2. seeming as if it would happen or might happen; reasonably …   English World dictionary

• like|ly — «LYK lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. probable: »One likely result of this heavy rain is the rising of the river. 2. to be expected: »It is likely to be hot in August. 3 …   Useful english dictionary