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likely
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?la?kli/
Etymology 1
From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ?el?cl?? (“likely”) and Old Norse líkligr (“likely”), both from Proto-Germanic *l?kal?kaz, equivalent to like +? -ly.
Adjective
likely (comparative likelier or more likely, superlative likeliest or most likely)
- probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring
- (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable
- appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential
- plausible; within the realm of credibility
- promising; apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome
- attractive; pleasant
- (obsolete) Similar; like; alike.
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, An Hymne in Honour of Beautie
- For love is a celestiall harmonie Of likely harts composed of starres concent
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, An Hymne in Honour of Beautie
Derived terms
- likely lad
Synonyms
- (as predicate, followed by "to" and infinitive): liable
Translations
Noun
likely (plural likelies)
- Something or somebody considered likely.
Etymology 2
From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ?el?cl??e (“equally”) and Old Norse líkliga, glíkliga (“likely”), both from Proto-Germanic *l?kal?ka, equivalent to like +? -ly.
Adverb
likely (comparative more likely, superlative most likely) (US)
- (obsolete) Similarly.
- Probably.
Usage notes
- The adverb is more common in US English than in British English.
- As an adverb, likely is often preceded by a modifier such as most or quite.
Translations
Anagrams
- Ilkley, Killey
likely From the web:
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hatchability
English
Etymology
hatch +? -ability
Noun
hatchability (uncountable)
- (of an egg) The state of being likely to hatch; a measure of that ability
- (of a bird etc) The state of being able to produce hatchable eggs; a measure of that ability
Translations
hatchability From the web:
- what is hatchability of eggs
- what is hatchability meaning
- what does hatchability meaning
- what does hatchability of eggs mean
- what does hatchability
- what factors influence the hatchability of eggs
- factors affecting egg hatchability
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