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 Then most likely in September, the company’s big show to reveal the iPhone 16. Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024 There’s still a chance the Aztecs may add another transfer beyond that, most likely a shooter. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024 The advertising model was most likely influenced by Google, where Mr. Huang worked as an engineer from 2004 to 2007. Claire Fu, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024 Staff writer Thomas Curwen reports that the bronze was most likely melted down for its valuable copper content and is part of a wave of attacks on public art that one official said was unprecedented in her 27 years with the Department of Cultural Affairs. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024 If that isn’t enough redundancy, cellular traffic in the region could be routed to another switching center, most likely Salt Lake City, assuming that location didn’t face a similar predicament. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024 My family lives in the white clapboard saltbox at 335 River Road in Carlisle, Massachusetts, the one-time home of Thaddeus Blood, who was born—most likely in our family room—on May 28, 1755. John Kaag, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024 The storms most likely to produce tornadoes – mainly from Texas to South Dakota – are expected to develop after dark Monday. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024 The system then fires interceptor missiles at the incoming rockets that seem most likely to hit an inhabited area. Brian Barrett, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024

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“Most likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20likely. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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