most likely

idiom

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

Examples of most likely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Respondents who joined Amazon from another company were most likely to have previously worked in food preparation and services, sales and manufacturing. Matt Day, Fortune, 16 May 2024 But those who criticize most likely do not have kids, or likely have never experienced a postpartum mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD). Kristina Behr, Parents, 16 May 2024 In interviews, American officials express confidence that many of these Russian gains are reversible once the spigot of new arms is fully opened, most likely sometime in July, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine finds ways to bring more — and younger — troops to the front lines. Kim Barker, New York Times, 15 May 2024 Staff said the die-offs were most likely caused by a lack of forage and poor forage quality and not dehydration. Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024 In that situation, the airline will most likely put you on the next available flight. Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 Beaujolais wine is made with 100 percent Gamay, a grape native to France—most likely Burgundy—that is a natural cross between Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc, a white grape that is nearly extinct but has left its mark on the wine world. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 12 May 2024 That most likely happened during an overhaul of the helicopter about three years before the crash, NTSB investigators said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2024 The Romans, most likely, brought the first rootstocks. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024

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“Most likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20likely. Accessed 21 May. 2024.

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