most likely

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

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Intuition most likely feels neutral and guides without pressure. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Smoldering will most likely continue within the fire perimeter which may lead to some visible smoke. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Lucero speaks with emotion about what motivated him to make a movie that major studios would sadly most likely pass on. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 Those that do have the correct number of 46 chromosomes (euploid embryos) are most likely to result in a healthy pregnancy. New Atlas, 10 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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