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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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likely adverbs very/highly/extremely likely • It did not seem very likely that he was still alive. more/most likely • At this age, boys were more likely than girls to be active in sports. quite likely British English (= very likely ) • As parents, if we expect bad behaviour we are quite likely to get it. less/least likely • The smallest puppies are the least likely to survive. hardly likely (= not very likely ) • It seems hardly likely that she would tell her husband about it. more than likely (= very likely ) • She'll be late, more than likely. increasingly likely • The project looked increasingly likely to fail. seem/appear/look likely • Which candidate seems likely to win? nouns a likely explanation • What is the most likely explanation for the way she acted? a likely result/outcome • the most likely outcome of the election a likely effect/consequence • Consider the options open to you, and their likely consequences. the likely impact (= the likely effect or influence of something ) • What is the likely impact of the new factory on the local environment? a likely cause/reason • the likely cause of the accident
transnet.ir
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adj. VERBS appear, be, look, seem ADV. extremely, highly, very It is highly likely that the factory will have to close. | hardly They're hardly likely to get home before ten. | quite
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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adj. plausible: That is a likely excuse. adv. probably: We shall likely go soon.
Simple Definitions