Question 1

What does “likely” mean in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

probable • creíble

Question 2

What part of speech is “likely”?

Accepted Answer

adj

Question 3

How is “likely” used in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

His parents — a restless, titanically self-involved father and a mother who cultivated her inner life in strict solitude — seem a much likelier source for his condition. | Rain is likely later this afternoon.

Question 4

What are common word forms of “likely”?

Accepted Answer

likelier, likeliest, more likely, most likely

Question 5

Common phrases with “likely”

Accepted Answer

as likely as not • likelihood • likelily • likeliness • likely lad • likely story • more than likely • not Pygmalion likely