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Likely Pronunciation

Pronounce Likely as L IY K EH L Y.

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    Likely phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'likely'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of likely: /lɪkɛlj/
    • Modern IPA representation of likely: /lɪkɛlʌ/

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    List of meaning for likely

    likely(adj)

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

    "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job"

    probable, likely(adj)

    likely but not certain to be or become true or real

    "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"

    likely, potential(adj)

    expected to become or be; in prospect

    "potential clients"

    likely(adverb)

    within the realm of credibility

    "not a very likely excuse"

    probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike(adverb)

    with considerable certainty; without much doubt

    "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

    having a high chance of occurring

    if you don't graduate from high school, your likely fate is a low-paying job

    having qualities which inspire hope

    this looks like a likely spot for good trout fishing

    worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable

    we didn't find her excuse a very likely story

    very pleasing to look at

    a likely gal such as yourself should have no trouble getting a date

    by reasonable assumption

    the picnic will likely be cancelled if the storm continues

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    likely in sentence

    1. Now that books are printed through high-tech computers and printers, encountering a misprint is much less likely than it used to be.

    2. The easiest remedy to soothe my sunburn was to rub aloe on it because that would most likely lessen the pain.

    3. Frugal people are likely to shop at a thrift store.

    4. The rain will more than likely dissuade Josh from staying out for too long.

    5. This forest has been all but burned away by a massive fire that was likely started by some irresponsible camper.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term likely

    I think it's very likely there's criminal liability associated with how this repayment was structured, relating to what was disclosed from a campaign finance perspective.

    – Stormy Daniels

    This is likely a case of valuation push-back, not market conditions.

    – Kathleen Smith

    We want whoever witnessed( a crime) to feel as comfortable as possible coming forward talking to the police, if people are afraid to come to the police, they are less likely to speak up even they are witnesses.

    – Jorge Elorza

    They are never asked that question. Or at least, maybe I have missed it, but women I know feel that is a form of discounting, that they are less likely to win the nomination. That is what I am talking about, people can take it out of context.

    – John Hickenlooper

    Nothing has changed from last week’s detailed 10-page opinion from the court which in granting a preliminary injunction against ITV found as to each and every claim alleged by ITV that the Gurneys are likely to prevail, including the court’s findings that they were terminated without good cause and that they remain the controlling managers of Gurney Productions.

    – Phil Kelly

    I think the reticence is the concern that by promising to go on a certain timetable, it might make it less likely she would secure parliamentary approval for the withdrawal agreement, rather than more likely.

    – Graham Brady

    We note that defensive equity sectors earnings have generally weakened while cyclical sectors keep their positive momentum, overall for the region, the equity risk premium has decreased, which in turn increases companies' buybacks, a trend which is likely to continue in the short term as reduced uncertainties and a cyclical recovery decrease the necessity to hold liquidity in cash.

    – Valentin Bissat

    It (the trade war) is likely to weaken demand for base metal because China has retaliated today by allowing the Chinese yuan to weaken in line with the fundamentals, going forward this means there will be more rounds of tariffs and protectionism against each other between the two largest economies, which signals lesser demand for commodities including base metals.

    – Continuum Economics ' chief economist

    The G7 is showing more divisions than unity, to the point where one has to wonder whether it is worth holding meetings, the G7 summit this weekend could be equally terrible. There's even talk that Trump may not go. Concerns on trade frictions are likely to continue to weigh on markets.

    – Norihiro Fujito

    While Mike Bloomberg isn't a likely candidate, a weak incumbent and a highly politicized, polarized opposition certainly opens the path for an independent centrist to actually reflect the views of most voters and win their support, that could be a combination of current moderate Republicans and Democrats, maybe even as a fusion ticket.

    – Bradley Tusk

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