Definition
Definition of likeliest - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
probabilitymost probable to happen or be true
- She is the likeliest candidate to win the election.
2.
suitabilityRare most suitable or appropriateRare
- This is the likeliest solution to our problem.
Origin of likeliest
Old English, gelic (like) + -est (superlative suffix)
Examples of likeliest in a sentence
He is the likeliest person to solve the problem. She is the likeliest candidate for the job. This is the likeliest place to find him.
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- French:le plus probable, idéal, ...
- German:am wahrscheinlichsten, am geeignetsten, ...
- Italian:più probabile, più adatto, ...
- Spanish:más probable, más apto, ...
- Portuguese:mais provável, mais adequado, ...
- Chinese:最有可能的, 最合适的, ...
- Japanese:最も可能性が高い, 最も適した, ...
- Arabic:الأَكثَر اِحتِمال, الأَكْثَرُ مَلاءَمَةً, ...
- Hebrew:הַסָּבִיר בְּיוֹתֵר, הַמַּתְאִים בְּיוֹתֵר, ...
- Russian:наиболее вероятный, наиболее подходящий, ...
- Ukrainian:найімовірніший, найбільш підходящий, ...
- Hindi:सबसे संभावित, सबसे उपयुक्त, ...
Definition of likely - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
expectationexpected to do something
- She is likely to win the competition.
2.
probabilityhaving a high chance of happening
- It is likely to rain today.
3.
suitabilityRare suitable or appropriate for a purposeRare
- He is a likely candidate for the job.
Adverb
probabilityprobably or almost certainly
- It will likely rain tomorrow..
Expressions with likely
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expression of disbelief in a story or excuse
He said he forgot, but that's a likely story.
having a higher chance of happening
It is more likely to rain tomorrow.
with the highest probability
She will most likely arrive by noon.
improbable or not expected to happen
It's not likely that it will rain today.
very probably or almost certainly
It will more than likely rain tomorrow.
very unlikely to happen or be true
It is hardly likely that he will come.
probably or possibly
As likely as not, it will rain tomorrow.
in a very strong way, saying something will not happen
Will you help him? Not bloody likely!
young man with potential or talent
Everyone thinks he's a likely lad for the football team.
probably will happen or is true
Likely as not, he will be late again.
Origin of likely
Old Norse, líkligr (probable)
Examples of likely in a sentence
The weather is likely to improve by tomorrow. The likely outcome is a win for our team. She is the most likely candidate for the job. She is a likely choice for the scholarship. This is a likely spot for the new store. She will likely attend the meeting.
The project will likely be completed by next week.
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- French:probable, probablement, ...
- German:voraussichtlich, höchstwahrscheinlich, ...
- Italian:probabile, probabilmente, ...
- Spanish:probable, seguramente, ...
- Portuguese:provável, provavelmente, ...
- Chinese:可能的, 很可能, ...
- Japanese:しそうな, おそらく, ...
- Arabic:مُحْتَمَل, عَلَى الأَرْجَح, ...
- Hebrew:עָשׂוּי, כַּנִּרְאֶה, ...
- Russian:вероятный, вероятно, ...
- Ukrainian:ймовірний, ймовірно, ...
- Hindi:संभावित, संभवतः, ...
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