likely

🇺🇸 /ˈlaɪkli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlaɪkli/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
A2

probably going to happen or be true

It is likely to rain tomorrow.

R

seeming right for something

He is the most likely person to help us.

translation

adj. probably going to happen or be true; seeming right for something

Word Forms

Comparative likelier
Superlative likeliest