likely

adjective, adverb/ˈlaɪkli/CEFR B1

সম্ভাব্য, সম্ভবত

Meaning

Probable, or expected to happen.

Example sentences

It is likely to rain this evening.আজ সন্ধ্যায় বৃষ্টি হওয়ার সম্ভাবনা আছে।
That is the most likely reason.সেটাই সবচেয়ে সম্ভাব্য কারণ।

A common mistake

He will likely to come tomorrow.→He is likely to come tomorrow.

Likely is an adjective here, so it follows is or are, not will.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: probable, probably, presumably

Antonyms: unlikely

Similar words, and what each means

probable
সম্ভাব্য
Likely to happen or be true.
probably
সম্ভবত
Almost certainly; very likely.
presumably
সম্ভবত, অনুমানত
Used to say that something is probably true.

Other English words for “সম্ভাব্য, সম্ভবত”

plausible
Seeming reasonable or probable.
probable
Likely to happen or be true.
perhaps
Used to say that something is possible but not certain.
probably
Almost certainly; very likely.
presumably
Used to say that something is probably true.
conceivably
In a way that is possible to imagine or believe.

Opposite words

unlikely
অসম্ভাব্য, সম্ভাবনা কম
Not likely to happen or be true.
improbable
অসম্ভাব্য
Not likely to happen or be true.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

likeverbলাইক দেওয়া, পছন্দ জানানো
likenessnounসাদৃশ্য, মিল; প্রতিকৃতি

“likely” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The gist tells you whether the audio even concerns you, and it tells you where the details are likely to appear.
Listening for Gist vs Listening for Detail →
'Rain likely till Friday: Met office' — the colon means the Met office said it.
How to Read English Newspaper Headlines →
A guess is anything else — sensible, likely, true in real life, but unsupported by the text.
Inference Questions in Reading →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“likely” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সম্ভাব্য, সম্ভবত
- • সর্বাগ্রে, প্রধানতম
- • একরকম; সমানভাবে
- • আগে, পূর্বে; আগেকার
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সম্ভাব্য, সম্ভবত — likely (adjective, adverb) — সম্ভাব্য, সম্ভবত. Probable, or expected to happen.
Which word is closest in meaning to “likely”?
- • nearby
- • foremost
- • quicker
- • probable
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probable — probable — সম্ভাব্য. Likely to happen or be true.

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