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reasonable
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French resnable, from Late Latin rationabilis, from Latin ratio; more at reason, -able.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??i?.z?n.?.b?l/, /??i?z.n?.b?l/
- Hyphenation: rea?son?able
Adjective
reasonable (comparative more reasonable, superlative most reasonable)
- (now rare) Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.
- 1634, William Wood, New Englands Prospect, I:
- The wi?dome and under?tanding of this Bea?t, will almo?t conclude him a rea?onable creature […].
- 1634, William Wood, New Englands Prospect, I:
- Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
- Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
- a reasonable demand, amount, or price
- Not expensive; fairly priced.
- $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.
- Say, would you happen to know a good place for lunch in the downtown area? ... The Radisson ... Oh yah? ... Is it reasonable? - Marge Gunderson in Fargo (1996)
- Satisfactory.
- The builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice.
Synonyms
- reasonous
Antonyms
- arbitrary
- unreasonable
Derived terms
- reasonably
- reasonability
- reasonableness
Translations
reasonable From the web:
- what reasonable mean
- what reasonable doubt means
- what reasonable conclusions are possible
- what reasonable accommodation mean
- what reasonable adjustments can i ask for
- what does it mean to be reasonable
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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- what likely evolved directly from cro-magnons
- what likely happens when you die
- what likely happened to db cooper
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