belike

[ bih-lahyk ]

/ bɪˈlaɪk /

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adverb Archaic.

very likely; perhaps; probably.

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Origin of belike

First recorded in 1525–35; be- + like¹

Words nearby belike

believe, believe it or not, believe one's ears, believer, believing, belike, Belinda, Belisarius, Belisha beacon, Belitong, belittle

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How to use belike in a sentence

Sit down in that corner behind the bookcase and I'll read to you from one of the old poets, Byron, belike.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
A big man and of masterful appearance, yet belike his luck is over, answered the English King.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
A circulating libraryIs mine—my birds are flown; There's one odd volume left, to beLike all the rest, a-lone.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
I opine, whatever we do, she will not forget old days—the night at the earth-houses belike and other things.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

Thou art a casteless Hindu—a bold and unblushing beggar, attached, belike, to the Holy One for the sake of gain.'
Kim|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for belike

belike

/ (bɪˈlaɪk) /

adverb

archaic, or dialect perhaps; maybe

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belike

Origin of belike

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