most likely

phrase

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

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Ultimately, Congress will have to raise taxes, cut spending or — most likely — do both. Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 An algorithm identifies which are most likely to provoke an immune response, and up to 34 of them are used to produced the personalized vaccine, said Jane Healy, head of oncology early development at Merck. Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 An in-season recall for Hutson, Samanski and Michaels would seem their most likely path to the NHL this season. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, Ballotpedia ranked Missouri among the states most likely to do away with its supermajorities. Jack Harvel august 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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