likely

ありそうな、可能性が高い

本当である、または起こる可能性が高い。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： be likely to do something (We are likely to finish early.); it is likely that… (It is likely that prices will rise.)

類義語： probable

反対語： unlikely

よく使う表現： likely outcome, likely to happen, seem likely, likely result

おそらく、多分

たぶん本当だ、または起こるだろうと思うことを表す。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： probably

よく使う表現： will likely happen, most likely, would likely agree, will likely win