What is having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant called?
likely — Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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