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• a  has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
  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 but not certain to be or become true or real
  a likely result
• s  expected to become or be; in prospect
• s  within the realm of credibility
  not a very likely excuse
• r  with considerable certainty; without much doubt

• New research says immigrants, far from being responsible for rising crime rates, are less likely to get in trouble with the law.
• Among likely voters, 51% support Bush, 46% support Kerry, and 2% support Nader.
• A new study shows that adopted kids are more likely to require mental health help as teens than non-adopted ones.

• probable
• potential
• probably
• in all likelihood
• in all probability
• belike

• unlikely
• improbable

News & Articles

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• Likely the last of its kind, bomber will be restored for museum display
  A World War II German bomber, likely the last of its kind, has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel and will be restored for display in a British museum.
  June 11, 2013 - WJXT Jacksonville
• Branstad “more likely to approve” state money for Iowa’s food banks
  DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he’s “much more likely to approve” state money for Iowa’s food banks than last year. Included in the budget bills lawmakers sent the governor this year was a $1 million appropriation for Iowa’s food banks. It’s a matching appropriation, meaning food banks would have to raise $1 [...]
  June 11, 2013 - The Gazette
• Pagan likely to remain on DL past activation date
  Giants center fielder Angel Pagan is likely to remain on the disabled list past Wednesday, when he becomes eligible for reinstatement.
  June 11, 2013 - San Francisco Giants

Quotes

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• Patrick Swayze in Contactmusic.com
  The Muslim Representative from Minnesota was elected by the voters of that district and if American citizens don't wake up and adopt (my) position on immigration there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the... Virgil Goode http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Goode&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGHUAqP4Vmqr0UEdJUT7aA3xpZkOg Washington Post http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/21/AR2006122101334.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHJYMx1M2O4C8MGfoGm0-mHFZGeSw Dec 21, 2006 58307 77610 likely Swayze says, I'd say five years is pretty wishful thinking. Two years seems likely if you're going to believe statistics."
• Kiefer Sutherland in ABC News
  Even though from a technical perspective, the recession is very likely over at this point, it's still going to feel like a very weak economy for some time as many people will still find that their job security and their employment status is not... Ben Bernanke http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bernanke&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEsTNLK-7-f3R5-thHohB-P27CEdw AFP http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iKxVd_ufPlxASyzqhQNFur34qWVA&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEbmUUj40bg0PSmdX6oX2P2A3qYbQ Sep 16, 2009 58309 77611 liken If I was going to liken '24' to a girlfriend, '24' has been really good to me. And I need to be really good back," Sutherland said.