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Likely - translation, pronunciation and examples

likely
/ˈlaɪkli/

likely

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈlaɪkli/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈlaɪkli/
🇷🇺 Russian
[vʲɪrɐˈjatnɨj]
Meaning of likely

probably true or expected

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When to use likely

likely outcome

вероятный результат

likely cause

вероятная причина

likely reason

вероятная причина

likely result

вероятный результат

likely answer

вероятный ответ

likely usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вероятно, поезд опоздает.

It is likely that the train will be late.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он, вероятно, скажет да.

He is likely to say yes.

Similar words

likely

The base word; means probably true or expected.

probable

Very close in meaning, but more formal and often used in written language.

plausible

Means believable or reasonable, but not always as strong as 'likely'.

conceivable

Means possible to imagine or think of, but not necessarily expected or probable.

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вероятный → ?
likely - вероятный
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likely synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between likely / probable / plausible / conceivable

🇬🇧English
likely

The base word; means probably true or expected.

A1Very Often

It is likely to rain later.

Позже, вероятно, пойдёт дождь.

P
🇬🇧English
probable

Very close in meaning, but more formal and often used in written language.

A1Often

It is probable that the meeting will start late.

Вероятно, встреча начнётся поздно.

P
🇬🇧English
plausible

Means believable or reasonable, but not always as strong as 'likely'.

A1Often

That sounds like a plausible explanation.

Это звучит как правдоподобное объяснение.

C
🇬🇧English
conceivable

Means possible to imagine or think of, but not necessarily expected or probable.

A1Rarely

It is conceivable that the rules could change.

Вполне можно представить, что правила могут измениться.

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likely translation: вероятный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce likely

/ˈlaɪkli/

likely translation

вероятный

likely examples

It is likely that the train will be late.

likely transcription

/ˈlaɪkli/, /ˈlaɪkli/

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likely meaning: what does it mean?

probably true or expected

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likely is pronounced as /ˈlaɪkli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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It is likely that the train will be late. Translation: Вероятно, поезд опоздает.

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