likely

🇬🇧 UK/'laikli/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 1kA2

Definitions

adj.

Probable; having a good chance of occurring; reasonably expected.

可能的;有可能的;适合的

adv.

Probably; in all probability.

可能;或许;大概

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
likelyother
=likely

Common Collocations

  • 1.most likely最可能的
  • 2.unlikely不太可能的
  • 3.likely to可能会

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Rain is likely to occur this afternoon.

  • 2.

    The likely candidate for the position is well-qualified.

  • 3.

    A nuclear accident is likely to cause environmental disaster.

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