probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike
(adverb) with considerable certainty; without much doubt; “He is probably out of the country”; “in all likelihood we are headed for war”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
belike (third-person singular simple present belikes, present participle beliking, simple past and past participle beliked)
(transitive) To make like; simulate.
(transitive) To be like; resemble.
belike (third-person singular simple present belikes, present participle beliking, simple past and past participle beliked)
(impersonal) To be pleasing to; please.
(transitive) To like; be pleased with.
belike (plural belikes)
An object of affection or liking.
belike (not comparable)
(archaic or dialectal, Northern England) Likely, probably, perhaps, haply.
• Beilke
Source: Wiktionary
Be*like", adv. Etym: [Pref. be- (for by) + like.]
Definition: It is likely or probably; perhaps. [Obs. or Archaic] -- Be*like"ly, adv. Belike, boy, then you are in love. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
