most likely

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

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After Chelsea went unbeaten last season, who will most likely beat them this season and how? Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 Instead of creating a single, overly thick crust, the simulations showed that the collision of the plates most likely formed a crust-mantle-crust sandwich. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025 The study results suggest the issue is most likely the time spent sitting on the toilet rather than straining, Pasricha said. Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 This is the most difficult path, but also the one most likely to produce transformational outcomes. Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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