more than likely

idiom

1

: very probable or likely

It's more than likely that this problem will occur again.

2

: more likely than not : probably

She will more than likely not get the job.

Examples of more than likely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forecasters are monitoring the development of one and potentially two tropical systems over what have been record warm waters between the Caribbean and West Africa, and the National Hurricane Center is forecasting the first will more than likely grow into Hurricane Bret. —USA TODAY, 20 June 2023

These books might have been published this year, but more than likely not. —Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023

Ted Cruz of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida come from states that Trump won twice and are more than likely to be red next year as well. —Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 Feb. 2023

Ten Hag knows this and will be urging to the club – who are more than likely going to have new owners come July 1 – to bring in new recruits in the central midfield area. —Liam Canning, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023

Rhymes for more than likely

• unlikely