Etymology, English, Likely
Etymology From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ġelīclīċ (“likely”) and Old Norse líkligr (“likely”), both from Proto-Germanic *līkalīkaz, equivalent to like + -ly. Adjective likely (comparative likelier or more likely, superlative likeliest or most likely) probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring Rain is likely later this afternoon. (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently…