Likely
Likely adjective - Having a high chance of occurring.
Usage example: if you don't graduate from high school, your likely fate is a low-paying job
Questionable is an antonym for likely.
Nearby Word: like
Questionable
Questionable adjective - Not likely to be true or to occur.
Usage example: it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having
Likely is an antonym for questionable.
Both words in one sentence
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As you know, Malik is a football player, and this would likely destroy his life completely, especially since he has done many questionable things already.
Source: Series / The Game - Malik is a football player, and this would likely destroy his life completely, especially since he has done many questionable things already.
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Johnson's questionable manner of confirming JFK's death is likely a shout-out to a post-assassination piece by Paul Krassner in The Realist.
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