most likely

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

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Early morning commuters and those on the roads are most likely to experience the impact of these advisories. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 The agency also warns that the infection is most likely to affect pregnant women and newborns, adults 65 or older and people with weakened immune systems. Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 This is most likely to happen when the temperature is 36 degrees or less. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025 For the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games, here are the events in which Americans are most likely to take home some hardware. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 29 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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