Words Related to Certainty and Doubt

Words Related to Certainty and Doubt - Possibility and Probability

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Here you will learn some English words related to possibility and probability, such as "set", "outlook", and "expected".
to admit ofverb

to allow or show the possibility of something

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a prioriadjective

using the previous knowledge, reasoning, or general facts to decide the likely result of something

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as likely as notphrase

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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couldverb

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

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easilyadverb

very likely to happen or be the case

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expectedadjective

considered to be probable or possible to happen

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I dare sayphrase

‌used to express the probability of something

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to lend color to somethingphrase

to add information or details to something in order to make it seem more credible or probable

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like as notphrase

used to point out the probability of something

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likelyadjective

having a possibility of happening or being the case

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to lookverb

to be likely to occur or to appear to be the case

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mightverb

used to express a possibility

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no doubtadverb

used to say that something is likely to happen or is true

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you will be (so|) luckysentence

used to emphasize the fact that someone's expectations or wishes are very unlikely to be fulfilled

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on specphrase

without any specific plans or assurance of success

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ought toverb

used to talk about what one expects or likes to happen

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outlooknoun

someone or something's probable future; what is likely to occur

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paradoxicaladjective

(of a statement) containing two opposing facts or ideas that make it seem absurd

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perhapsadverb

used to express possibility or to show one's uncertainty about something

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possibilitynoun

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
possibleadjective

able to exist, happen, or be done

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presumablyadverb

used to say that the thing mentioned is based on an assumption

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presumptionnoun

a belief that something is true without any proof

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probabilisticadjective

being solely based on an idea or theory one cannot be certain about

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probabilitynoun

how possible or likely something is to happen

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probableadjective

with a high possibility to happen or be true but not certain

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probablyadverb

used for saying that something is likely to happen or be the case

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safe betnoun

‌a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen

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setadjective

prepared for something or to do something; likely to do something

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to [stand] a chancephrase

to have a likelihood of success or achieving a desired outcome

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suspectedadjective

(particularly of something bad) assumed to have happened or be the case without having any proof

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ten to onephrase

extremely likely

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welladverb

used to indicate that there is a high chance for something to happen or be true

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willverb

used to express what one deems true or probable

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oddsnoun

the probabilities or chances of something actually taking place

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