adjective. Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable.

adjective. Within the realm of credibility; plausible.

adjective. Apparently appropriate or suitable.

adjective. Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising.

adjective. Attractive; pleasant.

adverb. Probably.

Similar; congenial; kindred.

That may be suitable; preferred for a particular reason or purpose; fit or adapted, or giving promise of being so: as, a likely subject for satire.

Having likeness to truth; that seems or that may be true; credible; probable: as, a likely story.

Hence Within the limits of probability; having a tendency; so situated or constituted that he or it will probably be or do something indicated: followed by an infinitive.

Liable to happen or come about; in prospect or expectation.

Such as may be liked; likable; pleasing; agreeable; commendable; promising; good.

Synonyms Apt, Likely, etc. See apt.

Probably; as may reasonably be supposed.

adjective. Worthy of belief; probable; credible.

adjective. Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive.

adjective. Similar; like; alike.

adjective. Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome.

adjective. Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising

adjective. Improbable; unlikely; -- used ironically.

adverb. In all probability; probably.

adjective. probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring

adjective. probable; Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable

adjective. appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential

adjective. plausible; Within the realm of credibility

adjective. promising; Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome

adjective. attractive; pleasant

adjective. Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined.

adverb. Similarly.

adverb. Probably.

noun. Something or somebody considered likely.

adjective. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

adjective. expected to become or be; in prospect

adverb. with considerable certainty; without much doubt

adjective. within the realm of credibility

adjective. likely but not certain to be or become true or real

"The banks that took care of their own loans wound up, long term, in a situation that was likely to be better; but only _likely_ some localities had bad luck, some banks got hit by other factors, and only if they actually were better at managing their localloans."

credible  good-looking  

apt  believable  credible  equiprobable  liable  

unlikely  

nice  possible  probable  real  reasonable  

Junoesque  a propos  able  acceptable  ad rem