Likely

What does LIKELY mean?

1. adjective

   has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

   “these services are likely to be available to us all before long”

2. adverb

   with considerable certainty; without much doubt

   “He is probably out of the country”

3. adjective

   likely but not certain to be or become true or real

   “a likely result”

4. adjective

   expected to become or be; in prospect

   “potential clients”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.