likely
gb/lˈaɪkli/ us/lˈaɪkli/
B1
Anglų
~ 500
valószínű, esélyes, várható, valószínűleg, várhatóan, alkalmas, megfelelő, kézenfekvő
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is likely [to do something]
It’s likely that we’ll see rain this afternoon.
Valószínű, hogy ma délután esni fog.
She is the most likely candidate for the job.
Ő a legesélyesebb jelölt az állásra.
Given the evidence, it seems likely he will be found guilty.
The likely outcome is that the team will win.
A likely explanation is that he forgot the meeting.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
It is likely to rain today.
Valószínű, hogy ma esni fog.
She is likely to come to the party.
Valószínű, hogy eljön a partira.
He will likely be late.
This is the most likely answer.
It is likely that we will win.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'likely' with 'maybe', but 'likely' expresses a higher degree of certainty.
Reikšmė
probable or expected
Kolokacijos
most likely
|quite likely
|very likely
|likely outcome
|likely cause
Sinonimai
probable (Slightly more formal and used in both spoken and written contexts.)
Antonimai
unlikely (Indicates a low chance or probability of happening.)
Temos
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Probably going to happen or be true.
Having a high chance or probability of being true or of happening.
B1
2
valószínűleg
A2
várhatóan
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] will likely [do something]
They will likely arrive late due to traffic.
Valószínűleg a forgalom miatt késni fognak.
He will likely get the promotion this year.
Valószínűleg idén megkapja az előléptetést.
The storm will likely hit the coast by morning.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He will likely come tomorrow.
Valószínűleg holnap eljön.
We will likely eat at home.
Valószínűleg otthon fogunk enni.
She will likely call you later.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes place 'likely' incorrectly in a sentence; it usually comes before the verb when used as an adverb.
Reikšmė
probably
Kolokacijos
will likely
|most likely
|quite likely
Sinonimai
probably (More common in everyday speech; 'likely' as an adverb is slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Antonimai
unlikely (Indicates little chance of something happening.)
Temos
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Probably; with a good chance of happening.
In a manner suggesting a high chance or probability of being true or happening.
B2
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] is a likely [candidate/person/choice] for [something]
She is a likely choice for team leader.
Ő megfelelő választás csapatvezetőnek.
This is the most likely place to find him.
Ez a legkézenfekvőbb hely, ahol kereshetjük.
He’s a likely candidate for the scholarship.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She is a likely leader.
Alkalmas vezető lenne.
This is a likely place to wait.
Ez megfelelő hely a várakozásra.
He is a likely winner.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this use with probability meaning; here it means 'appropriate' rather than 'probable'.
Reikšmė
suitable or appropriate
Kolokacijos
likely choice
|likely candidate
Sinonimai
suitable (Focuses on being appropriate or fitting rather than probable.)
Antonimai
unsuitable (Not fitting or appropriate for a purpose.)
Temos
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Seeming right or suitable for something.
Appearing suitable, fitting, or appropriate for a particular purpose or role.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
likely
IPA
GB/lˈaɪkli/
US/lˈaɪkli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
likely (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (likely)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: likely
- Comparative: likelier
- Superlative: likeliest
Žodžių šeima
Forms
likelier
adjective
likeliest
adjective
Core family
likelihood
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unlikely
adjective B1
unlikelihood
noun
Posakiai
as likely as not
2/ˈæz lˈaɪkli ˈæz nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
about equally probable either way
About as much chance of happening as not happening.
Pavyzdžiai
- As likely as not, he’ll be late again.
- The plan will, as likely as not, change before next week.
most likely
1/mˈoʊst lˈaɪkli/
fixed phrase
with greatest probability
With the highest chance of happening or being true.
Pavyzdžiai
- Most likely, he will accept the offer.
- She will most likely call you tomorrow.
more than likely
1/mˈɔɹ ðən lˈaɪkli/
fixed phrase
informal
very probably
Almost certainly; very probably.
Pavyzdžiai
- He’s more than likely to forget his keys again.
- It’s more than likely that they’ll win the game.
more than likely
2/mˈɔɹ ðən lˈaɪkli/
fixed phrase
Very probable or certain
Almost certain to happen.
Pavyzdžiai
- It's more than likely that it will rain tomorrow.
- She’s more than likely going to accept the job offer.