Difference between Likely and Promising

LIKELY vs PROMISING: NOUN

Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising.
Attractive; pleasant.
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
Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive.
Worthy of belief; probable; credible.
Within the realm of credibility
Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined.
Plausible; Within the realm of credibility
Appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential
Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring
Improbable; unlikely; -- used ironically.
Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising
Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome.
Similar; like; alike.
Promising; Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome

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.
Probably; as may reasonably be supposed.
Expected to become or be
In prospect
With considerable certainty
Without much doubt

Giving promise; affording just expectations of good; affording reasonable ground of hope for the future; looking as if likely to turn out well: as, a promising youth; a promising prospect.
Likely to turn out well in the future

Equiprobable, Belike, Believable, Credible, Liable, Prospective, Presumptive, Promising, Potential, Plausible, Presumed, Probable, Apt, Probably, Expected

Positive, Viable, Successful, Optimistic, Heartening, Vowing, Potential, Attractive, Pledging, Exciting, Hopeful, Encouraging, Auspicious, Likely, Bright

In all likelihood, Equiprobable, Believable, Credible, Liable, Prospective, Presumptive, Promising, Potential, Plausible, Presumed, Probable, Apt, Probably, Expected

Rosy, Positive, Viable, Successful, Optimistic, Heartening, Vowing, Potential, Attractive, Exciting, Hopeful, Encouraging, Auspicious, Likely, Bright

That likely depends on who you talk to.
Or is that too likely to be misinterpreted?
That is likely where you have seen it.
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And it was likely in some brief somewhere.
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Worldwide, construction workers are three times more likely to be killed and twice as likely to be injured as workers in other occupations.
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Unfortunately I have yet to read anything promising.
Promising research is under way in many areas.
Some promising already FDA approved drugs showing potential.
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Overall, results of the present study were promising.
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The seasonproduced a bumper crop of promising material.
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The plus side was that they had identified a very promising lead and a very promising way to look at the evidence.