would have liked to

English

Etymology

Ultimately from re-analysis of like (to) (an adjective meaning "likely") as a verb. See like to.

Adverb

would have liked to (not comparable)

1. (Southern US) nearly; almost

   I’d have liked to died laughing!

Usage notes

Usually abbreviated in speech. The example sentence above, in normal speech, would probably sound more like "I'da like(-)ta died laughing!"

Synonyms

• like to