most likely

idiom

: more likely than not : probably
It will most likely rain tomorrow.

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Judge Arun Subramanian recently confirmed that the trial will most likely be over before Friday, July 4. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025 What's most likely now is further escalation, both on the ground and in the darkest corners of the web, before any calm. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 They're ordered from most likely to least likely based on their proximity to the center of the auroral oval and how much of each state is within or near the view line. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 June 2025 The alternative to a deal is an extensive military campaign—most likely, a direct war between Iran and Israel—with unpredictable consequences. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for most likely

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“Most likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20likely. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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