adj.可能的；可信的
adv.很可能
I'm likely to be very busy tomorrow. 明天我可能很忙。
They'll very likely ask for an increase in the budget. 他们很可能会要求增加预算。
I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt. 我听到传闻说公司很可能要破产。
A rather different fate seems more likely. 另一种大不相同的命运似乎更可信。
用作副词 (adv.)Most likely it were in the lining of my coat. 那东西很可能在我上衣的衬层里。
I shall very likely be here again next month. 下个月我很可能再来这儿。
You'll most likely see these animals at twilight. 黄昏时分你很可能会看到这些动物。
likely的基本意思是“可能的”“适合的”。用作表语时,可接带to的动词不定式或that-clause。
likely前可用very修饰。
a likely story常用来表示反语,表示对某人的话不屑一听和不相信。
