likely

adjective

How many syllables in likely?

There are 2 syllables in the word likely.

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How to pronounce likely:

Definition of likely:

likely (adjective):: tending or inclined; has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.; having a high probability of occurring or being true very probable

Synonyms for likely:

apt

disposed

inclined

inevitable

liable

likelihood

likeliness

possible

potential

probable

promising

prone

tending

Antonyms for likely:

absurd

adverse

alarmist

apocryphal

bad

baleful

baneful

bearish

beyond belief

beyond the bounds of possibility

bitter

black

bleak

bodeful

cheerless

chilling

cloudy

cock and bull

cock-and-bull

cold

contrived

controvertible

cool

creepy

cursed

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