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likely | same | As adjectives the difference between likely and sameis that likely is probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring while same is not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical. As adverbs the difference between likely and sameis that likely is similarly while same is together. As a noun likelyis something or somebody considered likely. As a pronoun same isthe identical thing, ditto. As a proper noun Same isa district capital of Manufahi District in East Timor.
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Adjective
That seems to be the most likely explanation.
This looks like a likely spot for a picnic.
They regard him as a likely candidate for the job.
Adverb
He’ll very likely be late.
“Will it rain tomorrow?” “Most likely.”
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like·ly
(līk′lē)
adj. like·li·er, like·li·est
1. Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable: They are likely to become angry with him. See Usage Note at liable.
2. Within the realm of credibility; plausible: not a very likely excuse.
3. Apparently appropriate or suitable: There were several likely candidates for the job.
4. Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising: a likely topic for investigation.
5. Attractive; pleasant: found a likely spot under a shady tree for the picnic.
adv.
Probably: They’ll likely buy a new car soon.
[Middle English likly, from Old English gelīclīc (from gelīc, similar) and from Old Norse līkligr (from līkr, similar); see līk- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
likely
(ˈlaɪklɪ)
adj
1. (usually foll by an infinitive) tending or inclined; apt: likely to rain.
2. probable: a likely result.
3. believable or feasible; plausible
4. appropriate for a purpose or activity
5. having good possibilities of success: a likely candidate.
6. dialect chiefly US attractive, agreeable, or enjoyable: her likely ways won her many friends.
adv
7. probably or presumably
8. as likely as not very probably
[C14: from Old Norse līkligr]
Usage: Likely as an adverb is preceded by another, intensifying adverb, as in it will very likely rain or it will most likely rain. Its use without an intensifier, as in it will likely rain is regarded as unacceptable by most users of British English, though it is common in colloquial US English
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
like•ly
(ˈlaɪk li)
adj. -li•er, -li•est,
adv. adj.
1. probably or apparently destined (usu. fol. by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
2. seeming like truth, fact, or certainty; believable: a likely story.
3. seeming to fulfill requirements or expectations; apparently suitable: a likely place to live.
4. showing promise of achievement or excellence.
adv.
5. probably: We will most likely stay home this evening.
[1250–1300; Middle English likli < Old Norse līkligr. See like1, -ly]
usage: likely meaning “probably” is often preceded by a qualifying word: The new system will quite likely increase profits. Some usage guides maintain that such a qualifier must always be present. However, likely without the qualifier is standard in all varieties of English: The new system will likely increase profits. See also apt, liable.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
likely
, liable — Use likely if you mean «probable, expected»; use liable if you mean «bound by law or obligation.»
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
likely
1. used as an adjective
Likely is usually an adjective. You say, for example, that something is likely to happen.
These services are likely to be available to us all before long.
You can also say that it is likely that something will happen.
It is likely that his symptoms will disappear without treatment.
If this is your first baby, it’s far more likely that you’ll get to the hospital too early.
2. used as an adverb
In conversation and in informal writing, likely is sometimes an adverb with most, more than, or very in front of it, or as part of the phrase more likely than not. Don’t use it as an adverb on its own.
Profits will most likely have risen by about $25 million.
More than likely, the cause of her illness is stress.
More likely than not they would kill him if they found out who he really was.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | likely — has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; «these services are likely to be available to us all before long»; «she is likely to forget»; «a likely place for a restaurant»; «the broken limb is likely to fall»; «rain is likely»; «a likely topic for investigation»; «likely candidates for the job»
possible — capable of happening or existing; «a breakthrough may be possible next year»; «anything is possible»; «warned of possible consequences» unlikely — has little chance of being the case or coming about; «an unlikely story»; «an unlikely candidate for reelection»; «a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism» |
| 2. | likely — likely but not certain to be or become true or real; «a likely result»; «he foresaw a probable loss»
probable |
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| 3. | likely — expected to become or be; in prospect; «potential clients»
potential prospective — of or concerned with or related to the future; «prospective earnings»; «a prospective mother»; «a prospective bride»; «the statute is solely prospective in operation» |
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| 4. | likely — within the realm of credibility; «not a very likely excuse»
believable, credible — capable of being believed; «completely credible testimony»; «credible information» |
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| Adv. | 1. | likely — with considerable certainty; without much doubt; «He is probably out of the country»; «in all likelihood we are headed for war»
belike, in all likelihood, in all probability, probably |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
likely
adjective
4. appropriate, promising, pleasing, fit, fair, favourite, qualified, suitable, acceptable, proper, hopeful, agreeable, up-and-coming, befitting He seemed a likely candidate to becoming Prime Minister.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
likely
adjective
1. Having a chance of happening or being true:
2. Based on probability or presumption:
Idiom: taken for granted.
3. Capable of being anticipated, considered, or imagined:
Idioms: humanly possible, within the bounds of possibility.
4. Inspiring confidence or hope:
5. Having or showing a tendency or likelihood:
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
pravděpodobnývhodný
muligsandsynlig
todennäköinenuskottavalupaavaluultavamahdollinen
vjerojatno
hentugurlíklegur
･･･しそうな
있을 법한
verjeten
sannolik
เป็นไปได้
có thể xảy ra
likely
[ˈlaɪklɪ]
A. ADJ (likelier (compar) (likeliest (superl)))
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
likely
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
like1
(laik) adjective
the same or similar. They’re as like as two peas.
preposition
the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as. He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.
noun
someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another. You won’t see his like / their like again.
conjunction
(especially American) in the same or a similar way as. No-one does it like he does.
ˈlikely adjective
1. probable. the likely result; It’s likely that she’ll succeed.
2. looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc. a likely spot for a picnic; She’s the most likely person for the job.
ˈlikelihood noun
probability.
ˈliken verb
to think or speak of as being similar; to compare. He likened the earth to an apple.
ˈlikeness noun
1. (a) similarity or resemblance. The likeness between them is amazing.
2. a representation of a a person etc in a photographic or painted portrait etc. That photo of Mary is a good likeness.
ˈlikewise adverb
1. in the same or a similar manner. He ignored her, and she ignored him likewise.
2. also. Mrs. Brown came, likewise Mrs. Smith.
like-ˈminded adjective
having a similar opinion or purpose.
a likely story!
I don’t believe it!.
as likely as not
probably. As likely as not, he won’t remember to come.
be like someone
to be typical of someone. It isn’t like him to be late.(=Geç kalmak onun adeti değildir.)
feel like
to be inclined, willing or anxious to (do or have something). I don’t feel like going out; I expect he feels like a cup of tea.
he etc is likely to
it is probable that he etc will. He is likely to fail.
look like
1. to appear similar to. She looks very like her mother.
2. to show the effects, signs or possibility of. It looks like rain.
not likely!
certainly not!. `Would you put your head in a lion’s mouth?’ `Me? Not likely!’
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
likely
→ مُحْتَمَلٌ pravděpodobný sandsynlig wahrscheinlich πιθανός probable todennäköinen probable vjerojatno probabile ･･･しそうな 있을 법한 waarschijnlijk sannsynlig prawdopodobny provável возможный sannolik เป็นไปได้ olası có thể xảy ra 很可能的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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#1
Hello everybody!
I would like to check with you that marked phrases provided in sentences below mean the same.
Women are 3 times more likely than men to get drunk. Women are 3 times as likely as men to get drunk.
The source: They were made up by me. Thank you.
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#2
Hello everybody!
I would like to check with you that marked phrases provided in sentences below mean the same.
Women are 3 times more likely than men to get drunk. Women are 3 times as likely as men to get drunk.
The source: They were made up by me. Thank you.
They do mean the same.
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#3
Thank you very much, MuttQuad.
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#4
In this and similar contexts, yes: in others, no.
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#5
Could you provide some contexts where they are dissimilar?
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#6
Women are 3 times more likely than men to get drunk. Women are 3 times as likely as men to get drunk.
Hello, Baltic sea.
a Baltic gentleman to his drunken wife : ‘I hear women are 3 times more likely tha men to get drunk.
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#7
I mean dissimilar contexts.
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#8
I had expected the result. The research showed that … as likely as…
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#11
How does anyone measure how likely a person is to get drunk?
Before I respond to the question, would someone please explain in detail what either of these expressions means in real world terms.
«… women are three times more likely than men to get drunk.»
«… women are three times as likely as men to get drunk.»
Pending an answer to my question, I suggest that the first of these sentences is ambiguous. See any of the threads about times more than.
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#12
Women are 3 times more likely than men to get drunk.
Pending an answer to my question, I suggest that the first of these sentences is ambiguous. See any of the threads about times more than.
Thank you for your reply, panjandrum.
Yes, absolutely ambiguos, but I think that can be uttered spontaneously.
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#13
Hello everybody!
Women are 3 times more likely than men to get drunk. Women are 3 times as likely as men to get drunk.
Do the above sentences sound natural to native speakers?
I think Baltic Sea was intended to say these:
Women are 3 times more likely to get drunk than men.
Women are 3 times as likely to get drunk as men.
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#14
These do sound natural to native speakers. «X is N times more likely than Y.» and «X is N times as likely as Y.» are relatively common expressions.
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#15
These do sound natural to native speakers. «X is N times more likely than Y.» and «X is N times as likely as Y.» are relatively common expressions.
Hello jmichaelm.
Is it ok that «to get drunk» is at the end of the sentence?
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#16
Hello jmichaelm.
Is it ok that «to get drunk» is at the end of the sentence?
Yes. Or in any case that’s how English is spoken in the US. Perhaps there’s a more rigorous grammarian who can clarify this.
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#17
Yes.
Or in any case that’s how English is spoken in the US. Perhaps there’s a more rigorous grammarian who can clarify this.
Thank you for confirming this, jmichaelm.
Your answer is good enough.
I just wanted to know the sentences sound natural to native speakers regardless of grammar.
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#18
Example of a context showing the difference in meaning (see posts 4 and 5):
Of these two outcomes, it is clear that A is more likely than B. (E.g.: probability of A = 0.7, B = 0.3)
Of these two outcomes, it is clear that A is as likely as B. (Probability of each = 0.5)
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#19
wandle, thank you for providing the exact theorectical possibilty. I can’t disagree with you.