look likely

Frequency: 7.515.1 per million words

Informal way to say something seems probable, often based on visual or initial assessment.

likelyVERB + likely

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look

Examples (10)

  • The clouds look likely to clear by afternoon.
  • It's starting to look likely that the project will be delayed.
  • The new regulations look likely to cause some controversy.
  • Given the current trends, he doesn't look likely to win the election.
  • With such a strong team, they look likely to reach the finals.
  • The evidence collected looks likely to lead to an arrest soon.
  • She looks likely to recover fully after the surgery.
  • If the rain continues, it looks likely the match will be cancelled.
  • From the initial reports, the merger looks likely to be successful.
  • Despite the challenges, the startup looks likely to thrive.