different between likely vs justifiable
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
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justifiable
English
Etymology
From Middle French justifiable
Adjective
justifiable (comparative more justifiable, superlative most justifiable)
- That can be justified.
- 1917, Albert Einstein, Relativity: The Special and General Theory, Part II.
- It was at all times clear that, from the point of view of the idea it conveys to us, every motion must be considered only as a relative motion. Returning to the illustration we have frequently used of the embankment and the railway carriage, we can express the fact of the motion here taking place in the following two forms, both of which are equally justifiable:
- (a) The carriage is in motion relative to the embankment,
- (b) The embankment is in motion relative to the carriage.
- In (a) the embankment, in (b) the carriage, serves as the body of reference in our statement of the motion taking place. —
- 1917, Albert Einstein, Relativity: The Special and General Theory, Part II.
Antonyms
- unjustifiable
Related terms
- justifiability
- justifiably
- justify
Derived terms
Translations
French
Adjective
justifiable (plural justifiables)
- justifiable
Related terms
- justifier
- justification
- justifiablement
Further reading
- “justifiable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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