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to admit of
/ɐdmˈɪt ʌv/
verb
to let something happen or exist
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a priori
/ɐ pɹaɪˈɔːɹi/
adjective
using the previous knowledge, reasoning, or general facts to decide the likely result of something
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as likely as not
phrase
very probably; most possibly
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to be in with a chance of sth
phrase
to be likely for someone to succeed in doing something
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could
/ˈkʊd/
verb
used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case
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easily
/ˈizəɫi/
adverb
very likely to happen or be the case
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expected
/ɪkˈspɛktəd/, /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
adjective
considered to be probable or possible to happen
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I dare say
phrase
‌used to express the probability of something
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to lend color to something
phrase
to add information or details to something in order to make it seem more credible or probable
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like as not
phrase
used to point out the probability of something
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likely
/ˈɫaɪkɫi/
adjective
having a possibility of happening or being the case
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to look
/ˈɫʊk/
verb
to be likely to occur or to appear to be the case
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might
/ˈmaɪt/
verb
used to express a possibility
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no doubt
/nˈoʊ dˈaʊt/
adverb
used to say that something is likely to happen or is true
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you will be (so) lucky
sentence
used to emphasize the fact that someone's expectations or wishes are very unlikely to be fulfilled
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on spec
phrase
without any specific plans or assurance of success
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ought to
/ˈɔːt tuː/
verb
used to talk about what one expects or likes to happen
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outlook
/ˈaʊtˌɫʊk/
noun
one's thoughts or expectations regarding what will happen in the future
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paradoxical
/ˌpɛɹəˈdɑksɪkəɫ/
adjective
(of a statement) containing two opposing facts or ideas that make it seem absurd
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perhaps
/pɝˈhæps/
adverb
used to express possibility or likelihood of something
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possibility
/ˌpɑsəˈbɪɫəˌti/
noun
possibility refers to the state or condition of being able to happen or exist, or a potential likelihood of something happening or being true
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possible
/ˈpɑsəbəɫ/
adjective
able to exist, happen, or be done
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presumably
/pɹəˈzuməbɫi/, /pɹiˈzuməbɫi/, /pɹɪˈzuməbɫi/
adverb
used to say that the something is believed to be true based on available information or evidence
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presumption
/pɹiˈzəmpʃən/, /pɹɪˈzəmpʃən/
noun
a belief that something is true without any proof
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probabilistic
/ˌpɹɑbəbɪˈɫɪstək/
adjective
being solely based on an idea or theory one cannot be certain about
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probability
/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪɫəˌti/
noun
how possible or likely something is to happen
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probable
/ˈpɹɑbəbəɫ/
adjective
with a high possibility to happen or be true but not certain
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probably
/ˈpɹɑbəˌbɫi/, /ˈpɹɑbɫi/
adverb
used to show likelihood or possibility without absolute certainty
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safe bet
/sˈeɪf bˈɛt/
noun
‌a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen
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set
/ˈsɛt/
adjective
prepared for something or to do something; likely to do something
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to stand a chance
phrase
to have a likelihood of success or achieving a desired outcome
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suspected
/səˈspɛktɪd/
adjective
(particularly of something bad) assumed to have happened or be the case without having any proof
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ten to one
phrase
extremely likely
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well
/wel/
adverb
used to indicate that there is a high chance for something to happen or be true
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will
/ˈwɪɫ/, /wəɫ/
verb
used to express what one deems true or probable
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odds
/ˈɑdz/
noun
the probabilities or chances of something actually taking place
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