The difference between Liable and Likely

When used as adjectives, liable means bound or obliged in law or equity, whereas likely means probable.

Likely is also noun with the meaning: something or somebody considered likely.

Likely is also adverb with the meaning: similarly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Liable and Likely

Liable as an adjective:

bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

Examples:

"The surety is liable for the debt of his principal."
Liable as an adjective:

subject; susceptible.

Examples:

"This crime is liable to imprisonment for life."

"A man liable to heart disease."
Liable as an adjective:

exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
Liable as an adjective (as predicate, with "to" and an infinitive):

likely.

Examples:

"Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk."

Likely as an adjective:

probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring

Examples:

"Rain is likely later this afternoon."
Likely as an adjective (as predicate, followed by ''to'' and infinitive):

Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable

Examples:

"They are likely to become angry with him."

"He is likely to succeed at anything he tries."
Likely as an adjective:

appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential

Examples:

"Jones is a likely candidate for management."
Likely as an adjective:

plausible; within the realm of credibility

Examples:

"not a very likely excuse."
Likely as an adjective:

promising; apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome

Examples:

"a likely topic for investigation."
Likely as an adjective:

attractive; pleasant

Examples:

"found a likely spot under a shady tree for the picnic."
Likely as an adjective (obsolete):

Similar; like; alike.

Examples:

"rfquotek Edmund Spenser"

Likely as an adverb (obsolete):

Similarly.
Likely as an adverb:

Probably.

Examples:

"'Likely he’ll win the election in this economy."