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. 他們很可能會(huì)要求增加預(yù)算。

I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt. 我聽到傳聞?wù)f公司很可能要破產(chǎn)。

A rather different fate seems more likely. 另一種大不相同的命運(yùn)似乎更可信。

Most likely it were in the lining of my coat. 那東西很可能在我上衣的襯層里。

I shall very likely be here again next month. 下個(gè)月我很可能再來這兒。

You'll most likely see these animals at twilight. 黃昏時(shí)分你很可能會(huì)看到這些動(dòng)物。

likely的基本意思是“可能的”“適合的”。用作表語時(shí),可接帶to的動(dòng)詞不定式或that-clause。

likely前可用very修飾。

a likely story常用來表示反語,表示對(duì)某人的話不屑一聽和不相信。