most likely

idiom

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

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But the fact these women were among those most likely to have received the shots supports the role of the vaccine in the results, according to the research team. Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 These influencers are most likely to be found on X, but also on Instagram or YouTube. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 All of this noise is most likely the result of the boards on your wooden frame rubbing together and causing chemical adhesives (such as glues) to break down and create more friction than usual, says Skyler Dalley, PhD, mechanical engineer at Equilateral Product Innovations. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025 Basketball Reference’s modeling has the Heat’s most likely regular-season finish listed at 31.3 percent for ninth place in the East. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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