♦ likely

♦ likely
♦ likely /ˈlaɪklɪ/
A a.
1 probabile: It's likely to rain, è probabile che piova; They are likely to agree, è probabile che accettino; It is not likely that he will come (o He is not likely to come), non è probabile (o è improbabile) ch'egli venga; DIALOGO-Before an exam- Has she told you what questions are likely to come up?, ti ha detto quali domande è probabile che escano?
2 verosimile; attendibile; credibile: a likely account of the riots, un resoconto verosimile dei tumulti
3 adatto; che dà affidamento: a likely place to find deer, un posto dove è facile trovare cervi; She seems a likely candidate for the job, sembra un candidato adatto a questo lavoro
4 (fam.) promettente; che promette bene: a likely lad, un ragazzo promettente
5 che ha probabilità di riuscire; accettabile: a likely plan, un piano accettabile
B avv.
(di solito very likely, most likely) probabilmente: He will very likely go there, probabilmente, ci andrà
as likely as not, molto probabilmente, con tutta probabilità: He will pass the exam as likely as not, molto probabilmente supererà l'esame □ That's a likely story!, ma va là!; questa è grossa! □ (fam.) Not likely!, nemmeno per sogno!; mai e poi mai! □ (volg.) Not bloody likely!, col cazzo! (volg.); col cavolo! (pop.).

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