likely

probable

Qui a de bonnes chances d’être vrai ou de se produire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be likely to do something (We are likely to finish early.); it is likely that… (It is likely that prices will rise.)

Synonymes : probable

Contraires : unlikely

Expressions courantes : likely outcome, likely to happen, seem likely, likely result

probablement

S’emploie pour indiquer qu’on pense qu’une chose est vraie ou va se produire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : probably

Expressions courantes : will likely happen, most likely, would likely agree, will likely win