most likely

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

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The 50 companies most likely to thrive, 5 investing trends for 2025, and more. Read the latest edition of the magazine. Stuart Dyos, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2025 With confidence that an attacker could send unauthorized Radio Ripple Control telegrams that instructed real electrical systems connected to the grid, the researchers got to wondering: What's the maximum amount of damage a malicious actor—most likely one working for a nation-state—could inflict? Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025 Margarethe's patients had most likely never been to a female doctor. Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025 After what happened against Benfica, Flick now has a stronger argument to keep the centre-back, and if Garcia does not leave, Rashford most likely won’t be heading to Barcelona. Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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