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   A likely story

   • ▪ used to express disbelief of an account or excuse

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   (that's) a likely story! meaning: 1. said when you do not believe something: 2. said when you do not believe something: . Learn more.

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     (THAT'S) A LIKELY STORY! definition: 1. said when you do not...

   • Translation to Mandarin Chinese

     (that's) a likely story! translations: 听起来像真的一样！真会编故事！....

   • Translation to Traditional Chinese

     (that's) a likely story! translations: 聽起來像真的一樣！真會編故事！....

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   Definition of likely story in the Idioms Dictionary. likely story phrase. What does likely story expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

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   What is a likely story?

   • Likely story. Car trouble, that's a likely story—Kevin's always late, no matter what. An exclamation of distrust or disbelief in someone's explanation or story. Albert: "Sorry I'm late. My car broke down half way here!" Sarah: "Yeah, likely story!

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   What is the meaning of 'likely'?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LIKELY definition: 1. If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected: 2. probably: 3. probably: . Learn more.

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   How do you use the word likely?

   • Be likely to is used to talk about how probable things are: … Likely and unlikely are adjectives. We use them to say that something will probably happen or not happen in the future. We can use them before a noun, or with the verbs be, seem and appear: … (that's) a likely story! She will likely need surgery.

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   What is the difference between likely and unlikely?

   • Likely and unlikely are adjectives. We use them to say that something will probably happen or not happen in the future. We can use them before a noun, or with the verbs be, seem and appear: … (that's) a likely story! She will likely need surgery. As likely as not, she'll end up in court over this problem. Most likely he'll turn up late. not likely!

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   likely story. An exclamation of distrust or disbelief in someone's explanation or story. Albert: "Sorry I'm late. My car broke down half way here!" Sarah: "Yeah, likely story! I bet you just wanted to finish watching the football game on TV." See also: likely, story.

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   Define a likely story!. a likely story! synonyms, a likely story! pronunciation, a likely story! translation, English dictionary definition of a likely story!. v. liked , lik·ing , likes v. tr. 1.

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   • — likeliness

   4 ENTRIES FOUND:

   1 likely /ˈlaɪkli/ adjective

   likelier; likeliest

   1 likely

   /ˈlaɪkli/

   adjective

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   noun [noncount]

   [more likely; most likely]

   : without much doubt : probably

   •He'll very likely be late.

   •It will most likely rain tomorrow. [=it will probably rain tomorrow]

   •“Will it rain tomorrow?” “Most likely.”

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   a likely story. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a likely story spoken used to tell someone you do not believe what they have just said → likely Examples from the Corpus a likely story • It was not a likely story when she was due on stage in half an hour. a likely story meaning, definition, what is a likely story: used to ...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIKELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIKELY definition: 1. If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected: 2. probably: 3. probably: . Learn more.