It is likely to rain this afternoon.
今天下午很可能会下雨。
Select the best synonym for the word “likely”:
B — probable. “likely” means adj. probable or expected to happen
With those heavy dark clouds, rain is very ______ this afternoon.
B — likely. “likely” means adj. probable or expected to happen
likely — adj. probable or expected to happen. In Chinese: 可能的.
likely is pronounced /ˈlaɪkli/. It breaks into 2 syllables: like · ly.
It is likely to rain this afternoon. (今天下午很可能会下雨。)
probable, expected, plausible — all close in meaning to likely (adj. probable or expected to happen).
Yes. likely appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.