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Likely as an Adverb in British English

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paok1970
 
Reply Wed 31 Jan, 2018 07:34 am
Do you ever use "likely" as an adverb with the meaning of "probably" in British English?

For instance, how common is the sentence "Most people would likely say that....." in BrE?

As always, many, many thanks for your kind help.
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Reply Wed 31 Jan, 2018 10:45 am
Using "likely" that way would be seen as an Americanism by BrE speakers.
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