likely

wahrscheinlich

Vermutlich wahr oder mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit zu erwarten.

In einfachem Englisch: Expected to be true or to happen.

• Rain is likely tomorrow.
• He is likely to arrive late.
• It seems likely that they forgot the date.

So benutzt man es: be likely to do something (We are likely to finish early.); it is likely that… (It is likely that prices will rise.)

Synonyme: probable

Gegenteile: unlikely

Häufige Wendungen: likely outcome, likely to happen, seem likely, likely result

wahrscheinlich

Drückt aus, dass man etwas für wahrscheinlich wahr hält oder erwartet, dass es geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say that you expect something to be true or to happen.

• They will likely come tomorrow.
• She most likely left her phone at home.
• The repairs will likely cost more than we expected.

Synonyme: probably

Häufige Wendungen: will likely happen, most likely, would likely agree, will likely win