LIKELY vs MIGHT: NOUN
- Something or somebody considered likely.
- The ability to do something.
- Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
- Physical strength
- See under 2d Main.
- Force or power of any kind, whether of body or mind; energy or intensity of purpose, feeling, or action; means or resources to effect an object; strength; force; power; ability; capacity.
- Physical force; material energy.
- Power of control or compulsion; ability to wield or direct force; commanding strength: as, the might of empire.
- The quality of being able; ability to do or act; power; active personal force or strength, physical or mental: as, a man of might; the might of intellect.
- Preterit of may.
- Physical strength: : strength.
- Great power or force, as of a nation or army.
LIKELY vs MIGHT: ADJECTIVE
- Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive.
- Similar; like; alike.
- Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome.
- Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising
- Improbable; unlikely; -- used ironically.
- Appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential
- Worthy of belief; probable; credible.
- Attractive; pleasant.
- Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising.
- Apparently appropriate or suitable.
- Within the realm of credibility; plausible.
- Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable.
- Expected to become or be; in prospect
- Likely but not certain to be or become true or real
- Within the realm of credibility
- Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring
- Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined.
- Plausible; Within the realm of credibility
- Promising; Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome
- Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- Mighty; powerful; possible.
LIKELY vs MIGHT: VERB
- N/A
- Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
- Simple past of may. Used to indicate permission in past tense.
LIKELY vs MIGHT: ADVERB
- With considerable certainty; without much doubt
- Probably.
- In all probability; probably.
- Similarly.
- N/A
LIKELY vs MIGHT: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Without much doubt
- Synonyms Apt, Likely, etc. See apt.
- Such as may be liked; likable; pleasing; agreeable; commendable; promising; good.
- Liable to happen or come about; in prospect or expectation.
- Hence Within the limits of probability; having a tendency; so situated or constituted that he or it will probably be or do something indicated: followed by an infinitive.
- Having likeness to truth; that seems or that may be true; credible; probable: as, a likely story.
- That may be suitable; preferred for a particular reason or purpose; fit or adapted, or giving promise of being so: as, a likely subject for satire.
- Similar; congenial; kindred.
- With considerable certainty
- In prospect
- Expected to become or be
- Probably; as may reasonably be supposed.
- Imp. of may.
- (auxiliary verb) Used to indicate a possibility or probability that is weaker than may:
- (auxiliary verb) Used to express possibility or probability or permission in the past.
- (auxiliary verb) Used to express a higher degree of deference or politeness than may, ought, or should:
- (auxiliary verb) Used to indicate a condition or state contrary to fact.
LIKELY vs MIGHT: RELATED WORDS
- Equiprobable, Belike, Believable, Credible, Liable, Prospective, Presumptive, Promising, Potential, Plausible, Presumed, Probable, Apt, Probably, Expected
- Potential, Gonna, Possibility, Possible, Potentially, Likely, Maybe, Ought, Probably, Perhaps, Possibly, Power, Mightiness, Can, Could
LIKELY vs MIGHT: DESCRIBE WORDS
- In all likelihood, Equiprobable, Believable, Credible, Liable, Prospective, Presumptive, Promising, Potential, Plausible, Presumed, Probable, Apt, Probably, Expected
- Probability, Probable, Likelihood, Potential, Gonna, Possibility, Possible, Likely, Maybe, Ought, Probably, Perhaps, Possibly, Can, Could
LIKELY vs MIGHT: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- That likely depends on who you talk to.
- Or is that too likely to be misinterpreted?
- That is likely where you have seen it.
- Omnichannel experiences are likely to increase customer retention.
- And it was likely in some brief somewhere.
- You will most likely need solid rep monsters.
- ID that is highly likely to be unique.
- Worldwide, construction workers are three times more likely to be killed and twice as likely to be injured as workers in other occupations.
- With our help, students are less likely to end up in remedial courses and more likely to persist in college.
- He expressly notes, however, that artists will likely want to omit this term as collectors would likely not agree to it.
- And it might be left wing and it might be right wing and it might be something else.
- It might be easier to work with your bank, but you might find a better deal elsewhere with better service to boot.
- Meaning: The remedy might be bitter, but the cure might be wonderful.
- The Raiders might merely have to ride Jacobs and shorten a game the Broncos might not have much interest in winning anyway.
- This may be different if you have a gum issue, it might also be because I use natural fluoride free toothpaste that might help.
- You might enjoy them, but then again you might not.
- While the owner might not volunteer this information, they might answer a direct question truthfully.
- Conditions of coverage are proprietary to the company, and might or might not be released.
- Your property might appreciate immediately or it might take many years for appreciation.
- Find out what kind of evidence they might use, what data they might operate, or what information they might appeal to.
LIKELY vs MIGHT: QUESTIONS
- Which person is likely in negative nitrogen balance?
- Which metamorphic rocks are likely to contain garnet?
- Are nearsighted people more likely to have glaucoma?
- Are perfectionists more likely to bite their fingernails?
- Which it organizations are likely to recommend LiveAction?
- Why is intraspecific competition likely to be intense?
- Which foods are most likely genetically modified (GMO)?
- Does Brexit Make Scottish independence more likely?
- Does economic interdependence make conflicts less likely?
- Does personalism make calamitous mistakes more likely?
- Why might the world face an overpopulation problem?
- How might stopping fires change a temperate grassland?
- How might architecture help solve the housing crisis?
- What factors might influence the acquisition process?
- Which condition might occur with respiratory acidosis?
- What three factors might reduce prejudice behavior?
- What demographic factors might influence a student?
- What might the Crown of flowers might do in the classroom?
- Why might the mark-release-recapture technique might not give a reliable estimate?
- How do you start a sentence with should/shouldn't/might/might not?