Phrase guide

like to

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Southern-US: [laɪk.tə]
  • Southern-US: [laːk.tə]

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adv

Meaning 1

nearly; almost

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Southern-US, not-comparable

Examples

  • I like to (have) died when I saw you in that getup.
  • We like to didn't make it through the drawbridge.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Re-analysis of like (to) (an adjective meaning "likely") as an adverb. (Forms like liked to and would have liked to are from re-analysis as a verb.)