most likely

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

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As usual, the Kardashian-Jenners' looks can best be classified from least to most likely to cause controversy and discourse. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 June 2025 Create a retention risk assessment that ranks your team from safest to most likely to leave. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the three most likely proliferators in the region after Iran, will have little reason to pursue nuclear weapons. Chuck Freilich, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025 According to Chhabria, if rights holders provide evidence of market dilution, that may raise the strongest opposition most likely to win AI copyright fights. ArsTechnica, 26 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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