likely
1 adjective probablefurther problems are likely is dócha go mbeidh tuilleadh fadhbanna annthat's not very likely ní dócha go dtarlóidh sé sin, ní móide go dtarlóidh sé sinthat's hardly likely is ar éigean a tharlóidh sé sin, caolseans go dtarlóidh sé sina new election is increasingly likely tá níos mó agus níos mó seans ann go mbeidh toghchán nua annit's likely to fail is dócha go dteipfidh air, seans maith go dteipfidh airwe're very likely to get wet is dócha go bhfliuchfar sinn, gach seans go bhfliuchfar sinnit's more than likely that it'll rain is é is dóichí ná go mbeidh báisteach ann, is dóichí ná a mhalairt go mbeidh sé ag curthe likely negative impact of the changes an tionchar diúltach is dócha a bheidh ag na hathruithethat's the likely outcome sin an toradh is dócha a bheidh airshe's the likely winner is dócha gur aicise a bheidh an buahe's a likely candidate is dócha go mbeidh sé ina iarrthóir 2 adjective plausibleit's the only likely alternative is é an t-aon rogha eile le dealramh éhe's the most likely contender is eisean an t-iomaitheoir is mó a bhfuil dealramh leisTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adverb probablyhe'll likely disagree with it is dócha go n-easaontóidh sé leis, gach seans go n-easaontóidh sé leisthey'll likely sue you is dócha go gcuirfidh siad an dlí ortas likely as not you'll have to pay a fine is é is dóichí ná a mhalairt go mbeidh ort fíneáil a íoc