most likely

phrase

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

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Officials have said the pool most likely would need to be drained again for liner repairs after chunks of blue coating were seen floating at the surface. Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The full launch is scheduled for sometime in the fall—most likely in September, alongside new iPhones. David Nield, Popular Science, 9 July 2026 There isn’t really a Moroccan craft beer scene, most likely due to many people choosing not to drink for religious reasons. Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 But Ballotpedia, an online encyclopedia of elections, included both Kansas and Missouri among the eight states most likely to flip. Jack Harvel july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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