N. probability, likelihood, credibleness, likeliness, vraisemblance, verisimilitude, plausibility, color, semblance, show of, presumption, presumptive evidence, circumstantial evidence, credibility, reasonable chance, fair chance, good chance, favorable chance, reasonable prospect, fair prospect, good prospect, favorable prospect, prospect, wellgrounded hope, chance

V. be probable, give color to, lend color to, point to, imply, bid fair, stand fair for, stand a good chance, run a good chance, think likely, dare say, flatter oneself, expect, count upon

Adj. probable, likely, hopeful, to be expected, in a fair way, plausible, specious, ostensible, colorable, ben trovato, well- founded, reasonable, credible, easy of belief, presumable, presumptive, apparent

Adv. probably, belike, in all probability, in all likelihood, very likely, most likely, like enough, odds on, odds in favor, ten &c. to one, apparently, seemingly, according to every reasonable expectation, prim facie, to all appearance

Phr. the chances, the odds are, appearances are in favor of, chances are in favor of, there is reason to believe, there is reason to think, there is reason to expect, i dare say, all lombard street to a china orange