单词 | likely |
释义 | Word Frequency likely(ˈlaɪklɪ) adjective 1. (usually foll by an infinitive) tending or inclined; apt likely to rain 2. probable a likely result 3. believable or feasible; plausible 4. appropriate for a purpose or activity 5. having good possibilities of success a likely candidate 6. dialect, mainly US attractive, agreeable, or enjoyable her likely ways won her many friends adverb ▶ USAGE Likely as an adverb is preceded by another, intensifying adverb, as in it will very likely rain or it will most likely rain. Its use without an intensifier, as in it will likely rain is regarded as unacceptable by most users of British English, though it is commonin colloquial US English7. probably or presumably 8. as likely as not Word origin C14: from Old Norse līkligr |
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