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(1):

(a.) Similar; like; alike.

(2):

(adv.) In all probability; probably.

(3):

(a.) Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant.

(4):

(a.) Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome.

(5):

(a.) Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; - followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain.

(6):

(a.) Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Likely'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/likely.html. 1828.
 
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