likely

Adjective

• within the realm of credibility
  • not a very likely excuse
    

• expected to become or be; in prospect
  • potential clients
    

• likely but not certain to be or become true or real
  • a likely result
    
  • he foresaw a probable loss
    

• 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
    

Adverb

• with considerable certainty; without much doubt
  • He is probably out of the country
    
  • in all likelihood we are headed for war
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  potential , probable , probably , in all likelihood , in all probability , belike
• Antonyms: 
  improbable , unlikely