This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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adj. Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable: They are likely to become angry with him.

adj. Within the realm of credibility; plausible: not a very likely excuse.

adj. Apparently appropriate or suitable: There were several likely candidates for the job.

adj. Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising: a likely topic for investigation.

adj. Attractive; pleasant: found a likely spot under a shady tree for the picnic.

ad. Usage Problem Probably.

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

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

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

adj. plausible; Within the realm of credibility

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

adj. attractive; pleasant

adj. Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined.

ad. Similarly.

ad. Probably.

n. Something or somebody considered likely.

adj. Worthy of belief; probable; credible.

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

adj. Similar; like; alike.

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

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

adj. Improbable; unlikely; -- used ironically.

ad. In all probability; 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.

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

adj. expected to become or be; in prospect

ad. with considerable certainty; without much doubt

adj. within the realm of credibility

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

"If anything, that it was sold in stores and was *nevertheless* “likely” to prevail on a fair use defense, indicates to me that the same thing posted on a web page as fanfic would be *even more likely* to be fair use."

probable    apt    liable    promising    prospective    believable    credible    presumptive    equiprobable    verisimilar   

credible    good-looking   

probable    credible    similar    like    alike    good-looking    pleasing    agreeable    handsome    promising   

unlikely   

real    probable    possible    reasonable    nice