Definition of likely | Collins English Dictionary

likely (ˈlaɪklɪ)

(usually foll by an infinitive) tending or inclined; apt ⇒ likely to rain
probable ⇒ a likely result
believable or feasible; plausible
appropriate for a purpose or activity
having good possibilities of success ⇒ a likely candidate
dialect mainly US attractive, agreeable, or enjoyable ⇒ her likely ways won her many friends

C14: from Old Norse līkligr

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= probably, no doubt, presumably, in all probability, like enough doubtlessly like as not,

British English: likely You use likely to indicate that something is probably true or will probably happen in a particular situation.When people see that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change.ˈlaɪklɪ ADJECTIVE When people see that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change.
Spanish: probable adj
French: probable adj
German: wahrscheinlich adj
Chinese: 很可能的 adj
Arabic: مُحْتَمَلٌ adj
Portuguese: provável adj
Russian: возможный adj возможная
Croatian: izgledan adj izgledna
Czech: pravděpodobný adj
Danish: sandsynlig adj
Dutch: waarschijnlijk adj
Finnish: todennäköinen adj
Greek: πιθανός adj πιθανή
Italian: probabile adj
Japanese: ･･･しそうな no_posp
Korean: 있을 법한 adj
Norwegian: sannsynlig adj
Polish: prawdopodobny adj prawdopodobna
Brazilian Portuguese: provável adj
European Spanish: probable adj
Swedish: sannolik adj sannolikt
Thai: เป็นไปได้ adj
Turkish: olası adj
Vietnamese: có thể xảy ra adj

Were it not for Adrina, Cratyn would more than likely have ignored the Hythrun refusal to surrender.
Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)
The recent run of mild winters is likely to lead to generations of stoats that stay brown all year.
Country Life (2004)
But for the first time in four years, he looks likely to start without the weight of favouritism.
Irish Times (2002)
During the same period, however, the capital value of the property is likely to have gone up from £40,000 to £100,000.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
We are likely to grow up with systems of interpretations that reflect or are maybe mirror rejections of our parents ' thinking.
Dorothy Rowe, BEYOND FEAR (2002)