would have liked to
English edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from re-analysis of like (to) (an adjective meaning "likely") as a verb. See like to.
Adverb edit
would have liked to (not comparable)
- (Southern US) nearly; almost
- I’d have liked to died laughing!
Usage notes edit
Usually abbreviated in speech. The example sentence above, in normal speech, would probably sound more like "I'da like(-)ta died laughing!"