RhymeZone: likely definitions

Definitions of likely:

adjective: has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
Example: "These services are likely to be available to us all before long"
adjective: within the realm of credibility
Example: "Not a very likely excuse"
adjective: likely but not certain to be or become true or real
Example: "A likely result"
adjective: expected to become or be; in prospect
adverb: with considerable certainty; without much doubt