形容词

副词

1. 可能的；看来要发生的
You use likely to indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation.

2. 可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的
If someone or something is likely to do a particular thing, they will very probably do it.

3. 合适的；恰当的
A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose.

4. （尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会
You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying 'no', especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something.

1. within the realm of credibility

e.g. not a very likely excuse

2. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

e.g. 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

3. likely but not certain to be or become true or real

e.g. a likely result
he foresaw a probable loss

Synonym: probable

4. expected to become or be
in prospect

e.g. potential clients

Synonym: potential