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Definition of belike in English: belikeadverb bɪˈlʌɪkbəˈlaɪk archaic sentence adverb In all likelihood; probably. some earnest business is afoot belike Example sentencesExamples - Belike they were not known, or else not used.
- The Romans then, flying to the emperor, desired his aid and succour; but he, belike to pleasure the pope, gathering an army, went rather against the Romans.
- Why then, belike we must sin and so consequently die.
- And thy wife, belike, or thy mother, reared her?
- The roars, belike, would have gradually subsided in dreadful rumblings of more than utterable or conquerable mirth.
Synonyms in all likelihood, in all probability, as likely as not, very likely, most likely, likely, as like as not, ten to one, the chances are, doubtless, no doubt, all things considered, taking all things into consideration, all things being equal, possibly, perhaps, maybe, it may be, presumably, on the face of it, apparently
OriginMid 16th century: from by + like1. Definition of belike in US English: belikeadverbbəˈlaɪkbəˈlīk archaic Probably; perhaps. some earnest business is afoot belike Example sentencesExamples - Why then, belike we must sin and so consequently die.
- The Romans then, flying to the emperor, desired his aid and succour; but he, belike to pleasure the pope, gathering an army, went rather against the Romans.
- The roars, belike, would have gradually subsided in dreadful rumblings of more than utterable or conquerable mirth.
- Belike they were not known, or else not used.
- And thy wife, belike, or thy mother, reared her?
Synonyms in all likelihood, in all probability, as likely as not, very likely, most likely, likely, as like as not, ten to one, the chances are, doubtless, no doubt, all things considered, taking all things into consideration, all things being equal, possibly, perhaps, maybe, it may be, presumably, on the face of it, apparently
OriginMid 16th century: from by + like. |