From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ġelīclīċ and Old Norse líkligr, both from Proto-Germanic *līkalīkaz, equivalent to like + -ly.
From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ġelīclīċe and Old Norse líkliga, glíkliga, both from Proto-Germanic *līkalīka, equivalent to like + -ly.
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