It is likely to happen. why is "likely " adjective? thank you
M msong858 New member Joined Feb 19, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Feb 20, 2008 #1 It is likely to happen. why is "likely " adjective? thank you
Anglika No Longer With Us Joined Oct 19, 2006 Member Type Other Feb 20, 2008 #2 Welcome to the forums. "likely" is qualifying "It is", therefore it is an adverb.
S Shakespeare's brother Member Joined Feb 18, 2008 Member Type Academic Feb 20, 2008 #3 'Likely' also ends with -ly which can often be an indicator of an adverb.
