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likely

/ˈlaɪkli/ noun C2
  1. Something or somebody considered likely.

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Bennet was forced to submit to a separation, which, as her husband by no means entered into her scheme of their all going to Newcastle, was likely to continue at least a twelvemonth.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 306 · B2
He comes down on Thursday, at the latest, very likely on Wednesday.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 308 · B2
Douglas has spent most of his life in America, and this shotgun seems to be an American weapon, it would seem that the private grudge is the more likely theory.
The Valley of Fear, p. 42 · C1
“How do I know?” replied Danglars; “gone, as every prudent man ought to be, to look after his own affairs, most likely.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 32 · C1

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