Likely
Likely adjective - Having a high chance of occurring.
Uncertain and likely are semantically related in conditional topic. In some cases you can use "Uncertain" instead an adjective "Likely".
Nearby Word: like
Uncertain
Uncertain adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Likely and uncertain are semantically related in conditional topic. Sometimes you can use "Likely" instead an adjective "Uncertain".
Nearby Words: uncertainty, uncertainly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In the original book Travis makes the decision to put him down immediately, leaving the possibility that Yeller might not have caught the wolf's rabies forever uncertain and likely to cause more anguish for both Travis and the reader alike.
Source: Literature / Old Yeller - Much like (and likely more so than) Washington, it's uncertain how much of his borderline-saintly reputation is historical fact and how much was propaganda.
Source: Cincinnatus -
They use God's name, Jehovahnote Most scholars of the Hebrew Bible agree that while the lack of vowels in written Hebrew make it uncertain, the most likely pronunciation of God's name was Yahweh (or something very similar like Yahuwa or Yehowa).
Source: Useful Notes / Christianity
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