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Like"ly, a. [Compar. Likelier (l&ī;k"lĭ*&etilde_;r); superl. Likeliest.] [That is, like-like. See Like, a.] 1. Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.
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It seems likely that he was in hope of being busy and conspicuous. Johnson.
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2. Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain.
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3. Similar; like; alike. [Obs.] Spenser.
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4. Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome. Shak. Milton.
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5. Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant.
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6. Improbable; unlikely; -- used ironically; as, a likely story. [informal]
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Like"ly, adv. In all probability; probably.
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While man was innocent he was likely ignorant of nothing that imported him to know. Glanvill.
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