likely の英語での意味
likelylikely1 /ˈlaɪkli/ adjective (comparative likelier, superlative likeliest) 
すべての翻訳を見る1something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true起こりそうなこと、またはおそらく真実であること OPP unlikely: 
Snow showers are likely tomorrow.明日は雪のにわか雨が降りそうだ。likely outcome/effects/consequences etc What are the likely effects of the law going to be?その法律はどのような影響をもたらしそうか？ the most likely cause of the problemその問題の最も考えられる原因likely to do/be something Children who live in the country’s rural areas are very likely to be poor.その国の農村地域に住む子どもたちは、貧しい可能性が非常に高い。more/less/most/least likely Young drivers are far more likely to have accidents than older drivers.若いドライバーは年配のドライバーよりも事故を起こす可能性がはるかに高い。 It is more than likely (=almost certain) the votes will have to be counted again.ほぼ間違いなく（=ほぼ確実に）、票は数え直されなければならないだろう。 It could have been an accident, but that was hardly likely (=not very likely).事故だったかもしれないが、その可能性はほとんどなかった（=あまり可能性がない）。 He could offer no likely explanation when I asked him.私が尋ねたとき、彼はもっともらしい説明を何も示せなかった。2[only before noun] suitable for a particular purpose特定の目的に適した: the three most likely candidates for president大統領候補として最も有望な3人 One likely source of energy is wind power.有望なエネルギー源の一つが風力発電だ。3a likely story spoken話し言葉 used to tell someone you do not believe what they have just said相手が今言ったことを信じていないと伝えるときに使うCOLLOCATIONSコロケーションadverbs副詞very/highly/extremely likely· It did not seem very likely that he was still alive.・彼がまだ生きている可能性はあまりないように思えた。more/most likely· At this age, boys were more likely than girls to be active in sports.・この年齢では、男の子は女の子よりもスポーツに積極的になる可能性が高かった。quite likely British English (=very likely)· As parents, if we expect bad behaviour we are quite likely to get it.・親として、悪い行動を予期すれば、実際にそうなる可能性はかなり高い。less/least likely· The smallest puppies are the least likely to survive.・最も小さな子犬は、生き残る可能性が最も低い。hardly likely (=not very likely)· It seems hardly likely that she would tell her husband about it.・彼女がそのことを夫に話す可能性はほとんどないように思える。more than likely (=very likely)· She'll be late, more than likely.・彼女はほぼ確実に遅れるだろう。increasingly likely· The project looked increasingly likely to fail.・そのプロジェクトは失敗する可能性がますます高くなっていた。verbs動詞seem/appear/look likely· Which candidate seems likely to win?・どの候補者が勝ちそうに見えるか？nouns名詞a likely explanation· What is the most likely explanation for the way she acted?・彼女の行動に対して最も考えられる説明は何か？a likely result/outcome· the most likely outcome of the election・選挙で最も起こりえる結果a likely effect/consequence· Consider the options open to you, and their likely consequences.・あなたに開かれた選択肢と、その起こりうる結果を考えなさい。the likely impact (=the likely effect or influence of something)· What is the likely impact of the new factory on the local environment?・新しい工場が地域の環境に与えそうな影響はどのようなものか？a likely cause/reason· the likely cause of the accident・その事故の起こりえる原因
すべての翻訳を見る1something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true起こりそうなこと、またはおそらく真実であること OPP unlikely: Snow showers are likely tomorrow.明日は雪のにわか雨が降りそうだ。likely outcome/effects/consequences etc What are the likely effects of the law going to be?その法律はどのような影響をもたらしそうか？ the most likely cause of the problemその問題の最も考えられる原因likely to do/be something Children who live in the country’s rural areas are very likely to be poor.その国の農村地域に住む子どもたちは、貧しい可能性が非常に高い。more/less/most/least likely Young drivers are far more likely to have accidents than older drivers.若いドライバーは年配のドライバーよりも事故を起こす可能性がはるかに高い。 It is more than likely (=almost certain) the votes will have to be counted again.ほぼ間違いなく（=ほぼ確実に）、票は数え直されなければならないだろう。 It could have been an accident, but that was hardly likely (=not very likely).事故だったかもしれないが、その可能性はほとんどなかった（=あまり可能性がない）。 He could offer no likely explanation when I asked him.私が尋ねたとき、彼はもっともらしい説明を何も示せなかった。2[only before noun] suitable for a particular purpose特定の目的に適した: the three most likely candidates for president大統領候補として最も有望な3人 One likely source of energy is wind power.有望なエネルギー源の一つが風力発電だ。3a likely story spoken話し言葉 used to tell someone you do not believe what they have just said相手が今言ったことを信じていないと伝えるときに使うCOLLOCATIONSコロケーションadverbs副詞very/highly/extremely likely· It did not seem very likely that he was still alive.・彼がまだ生きている可能性はあまりないように思えた。more/most likely· At this age, boys were more likely than girls to be active in sports.・この年齢では、男の子は女の子よりもスポーツに積極的になる可能性が高かった。quite likely British English (=very likely)· As parents, if we expect bad behaviour we are quite likely to get it.・親として、悪い行動を予期すれば、実際にそうなる可能性はかなり高い。less/least likely· The smallest puppies are the least likely to survive.・最も小さな子犬は、生き残る可能性が最も低い。hardly likely (=not very likely)· It seems hardly likely that she would tell her husband about it.・彼女がそのことを夫に話す可能性はほとんどないように思える。more than likely (=very likely)· She'll be late, more than likely.・彼女はほぼ確実に遅れるだろう。increasingly likely· The project looked increasingly likely to fail.・そのプロジェクトは失敗する可能性がますます高くなっていた。verbs動詞seem/appear/look likely· Which candidate seems likely to win?・どの候補者が勝ちそうに見えるか？nouns名詞a likely explanation· What is the most likely explanation for the way she acted?・彼女の行動に対して最も考えられる説明は何か？a likely result/outcome· the most likely outcome of the election・選挙で最も起こりえる結果a likely effect/consequence· Consider the options open to you, and their likely consequences.・あなたに開かれた選択肢と、その起こりうる結果を考えなさい。the likely impact (=the likely effect or influence of something)· What is the likely impact of the new factory on the local environment?・新しい工場が地域の環境に与えそうな影響はどのようなものか？a likely cause/reason· the likely cause of the accident・その事故の起こりえる原因likelylikely2 adverb 1probablyおそらくmost/very likely I’d very likely have done the same thing in your situation.あなたの状況だったら、私もおそらく同じことをしていただろう。(as) likely as not spoken話し言葉 (=very probably)（=ほぼ確実に） As likely as not, the meeting will take place in the village pub.おそらく、その会議は村の居酒屋で行われるだろう。2not likely! spoken話し言葉 especially British English used to disagree strongly, or to say that something will not happen強く反対する、またはあることが起こらないと言うときに使う: ‘He said you’d be giving them a lift.’ ‘Not likely!’「彼は、あなたが彼らを車で送ってあげると言っていたよ。」「そんなことするわけがない！」
1probablyおそらくmost/very likely I’d very likely have done the same thing in your situation.あなたの状況だったら、私もおそらく同じことをしていただろう。(as) likely as not spoken話し言葉 (=very probably)（=ほぼ確実に） As likely as not, the meeting will take place in the village pub.おそらく、その会議は村の居酒屋で行われるだろう。2not likely! spoken話し言葉 especially British English used to disagree strongly, or to say that something will not happen強く反対する、またはあることが起こらないと言うときに使う: ‘He said you’d be giving them a lift.’ ‘Not likely!’「彼は、あなたが彼らを車で送ってあげると言っていたよ。」「そんなことするわけがない！」