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  • 1Likely — Like ly, a. [Compar. {Likelier} (l[imac]k l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Likeliest}.] [That is, like like. See {Like}, a.] 1. Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. [1913 Webster] It seems likely that he was in hope of being busy and… …

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  • 2Likely — may refer to:* Likely, British Columbia, Canada * Likely McBrien (1892 1956), leading Australian rules football administrator in the Victorian Football Leagueee also* Likely Airport …

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  • 3Likely — Like ly, adv. In all probability; probably. [1913 Webster] While man was innocent he was likely ignorant of nothing that imported him to know. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4likely — /luyk lee/, adj., likelier, likeliest, adv. adj. 1. probably or apparently destined (usually fol. by an infinitive): something not likely to happen. 2. seeming like truth, fact, or certainty; reasonably to be believed or expected; believable: a… …

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  • 5likely — I. adjective (likelier; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gelīclic fitting (from gelīc like) and Old Norse glīkligr, līkligr, from glīkr like; akin to Old English gelīc Date: 14th century 1. having a high probability of occurring… …

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  • 6likely — 1. adjective /ˈlaɪkli/ a) probable; having a greater than even chance of occurring Rain is likely later this afternoon. b) probable; Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable …

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  • 7Likely, British Columbia — Likely is a town in British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Cariboo region of the province, and is situated where the west arm of Quesnel Lake empties into the Quesnel River. Roads from Likely lead southwest to Williams Lake, northwest to… …

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  • 8Likely Airport — may refer to:* Likely Airport (British Columbia) in Likely, British Columbia, Canada (TC: CAX5). * Likely Airport (California) in Likely, California, United States (FAA: 9CL3, formerly S57) …

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  • 9Likely McBrien — Likely Herman Like McBrien OBE (7 December 1892 – 22 December 1956) was a leading Australian rules football administrator in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and a Victorian politician. Likely McBrien was born on 7 December 1892 in South… …

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  • 10Likely, California — Infobox Settlement official name = Likely, California settlement type = Unincorporated community imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = map caption = mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 = State subdivision… …

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