Likely and Practical

Likely

Likely adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.
Usage example: we didn't find her excuse a very likely story

Practical and likely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Practical" instead an adjective "Likely".

Nearby Word: like

Practical

Practical adjective - Capable of being put to use or account.

Likely and practical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Likely" instead an adjective "Practical".

Both words in one sentence

  • Never Bareheaded MythBusters: Unless he has a very good practical reason not to wear it, you're not very likely to see Jamie Hyneman without his beret.
  • I Want My Jet Pack Unfortunately, it's only practical for quickly surfing through what's available, since you only get sound on one channel and the other channel will likely lack subtitles or closed captioning.
  • Sarashi Also Yukimaru, though being a ninja she most likely wears it for more practical reasons.
    Source: Sarashi
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