Likely — US. [ˈlaɪklɪ], UK. [ˈlaɪklɪ]
Main meanings of the word ‘Likely’:
- Probable or inclined to happen; having a good chance of occurring.
- In all likelihood; probably or most likely.
- Having qualities or characteristics that suggest a strong possibility.
10 simple sentences with ‘Likely’:
- It’s likely to rain tomorrow.
- He’s the most likely candidate.
- They are likely to succeed.
- That’s a likely outcome.
- She’s likely to arrive late.
- It seems likely she forgot.
- Is it likely they’ll call?
- He’s not likely to agree.
- It’s a likely possibility.
- We’re likely to finish early.
The sentences with ‘Likely’ from movies:
Commodore says a likely U-boat, sir. – Greyhound (2020)
Not likely. – The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Mm-hmm, most likely. – Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
More than likely. – Independence Day (1996)
Projections show he’s likely headed to Hong Kong. – Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
An illegal taxi driver, more likely. – Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
That’s likely. – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Very likely. – The Lion in Winter (1968)
Not very likely. – Some Like It Hot (1959)
Most likely a spy sat gone bad. – Gravity (2013)
A likely tale. – Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
Containment is not very likely. – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Likely you had your reasons for killin’ Futterman. – The Searchers (1956)
Most likely, your mother has remarried by now. – Labor Day (2013)
This’ll likely upset her a bit. – Dolittle (2020)
Isn’t it more likely you just lost it? – The Father (2020)
Not very likely, I’ll be honest. – Wonder Woman (2017)
People we know are likely dead. – Leave the World Behind (2023)
Looks likely. – Free Guy (2021)
I’ll most likely kill you in the morning. – The Princess Bride (1987)
What is more likely here? – Contact (1997)
Most likely? – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Well, most likely, it is gonna happen again. – Marley and Me (2008)
And am ever likely to meet again. – The Great Gatsby (2013)
That’s likely what happened to this little guy. – Dogman (2023)
No, not likely, Victor. – Airplane! (1980)
Not likely, I’m afraid. – Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
It’s not likely. – A Walk To Remember (2002)
She’d likely have a hemorrhage. – The Power of the Dog (2021)
A likely story. – Cinderella (1950)
This area would form a likely point. – From Hell (2001)
Man most likely to do anything. – Dead Poets Society (1989)
Hey, what’s more likely, huh? – Kick Ass (2010)
Mmm, not likely. – Spaceman (2024)
It seems likely that we’ve been surprised. – Golda (2023)
More likely chewed on than shot. – Out of Africa (1985)
Most likely. – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Better than I deserve, most likely. – Cinderella (2015)
Most likely, yes. – Little Women (2019)
She’s hardly likely to be anything else. – The Red Shoes (1948)
The buyer is likely already here. – Black Panther (2018)
The man was likely a drunk. – Sherlock Holmes (2009)
So are you, most likely. – A Man Called-Otto (2022)
Is that something you’re likely to say? – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
They are more than likely right. – Gone With The Wind (1939)
No, not likely. – The Martian (2015)
Three to one, more than likely. – Millers Crossing (1990)
Yes, and likely very dangerous. – Smurfs (2011)
He’s likely caught up in the evacuation. – Jurassic World (2015)
It is likely to be a cheap funeral. – A Christmas Carol (2009)
Not likely, convict. – 48 Hrs. (1982)
That don’t seem likely, does it? – Mary Poppins (1964)
Arkansas, too, most likely. – Lincoln (2012)
Robbery is the likely motive. – L.A. Confidential (1997)
Is that likely? – Man on Fire (2004)
Possible, but not likely. – A Beautiful Mind (2001)
He most likely had his seatbelt on. – Supercell (2023)
That’s hardly likely. – Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Likely 18 to 20 years of age. – I Am Legend (2007)
We’ll do it together, most likely. – The Green Mile (1999)
Most likely not. – The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
More likely offering your backside to the Thespians. – 300 (2006)