belike

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb with considerable certainty; without much doubt

Etymology

From Middle English beliken (“to simulate, feign”), equivalent to be- + like.

In classic literature

Synonyms

probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability

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