definition: probable; quite possible.
example: It’s likely that flights will be delayed because of the snowstorm.
example: Being allergic to dogs, it’s not likely that she would adopt one as a pet.
example: With the flame so high, he will likely burn the pan.
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Collocations: Words often used in combination with the adjective likely
ADVERB + likely: very ~ , highly ~ , increasingly ~ , hardly ~ , quite ~ , equally ~ , extremely ~ , not very ~ , especially ~ , particularly ~ , reasonably ~ , not as ~ , not remotely ~, not in the least ~, not especially ~ , not particularly ~