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Discover Ludwig"were likely to" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when you are discussing something that was thought to be probable to happen in the past. Example: "The analysts predicted that stock prices were likely to increase in the near future."
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were likely to
adverb
Similarly.
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Almost all were likely to remain so.
Those results were likely to change.
The games were likely to be crazy.
He said prices were likely to ease next year.
West said the repairs were likely to cost huge sums.
We knew we were likely to be good at it".
"Women were likely to take cutbacks more often, true.
Ms. Hedayat said the arrests were likely to backfire.
Greenpeace Mexico said people were likely to suffer too.
More serious charges were likely to be filed soon.
She said further rate rises were likely to be gradual.
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