The Clue
Probable (6 letter answer)
The Answer
LIKELY
Tags
Notes
The answer LIKELY is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
LIKELY as an adjective:
1. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job"
2. (probable, likely) = likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
3. (expected, likely, potential) = expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"
4. within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"
LIKELY as an adverb:
1. (probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike) = with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"