most likely

idiom

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

Examples of most likely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson don’t need the extra attention from Beyoncé, the legacy artist most likely to get the biggest boost from her presence on the album is Linda Martell, the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024 Her campaign has urged voters to consider the candidates’ records and vote for the Democrat most likely to keep the seat blue in November. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 Basketball Reference’s modeling has the Heat’s most likely finish listed at 50.3 percent for eighth place in the East (and a spot in the play-in tournament). Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024 However, because Wisconsin most likely won't be facing high volumes of crowds traveling to see the partial eclipse, cellular networks won't be as strained across the state as areas in the path of totality. Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024 Photograph: Chris Parkes Ever since the first Asian hornet stole into France in 2004, most likely stowed away on a cargo ship from China, the invasive species has plagued Europe’s beekeepers. Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024 Difficult path forward: Senate Republicans are prepared to sink a $78 billion bipartisan bill to expand the child tax credit and provide breaks for businesses, issuing a series of demands that would most likely disrupt the coalition that enabled it to pass in the House. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024 Likewise, credit card rates and other borrowing costs would most likely remain higher. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024 The places the next books go are absolutely wild, and would require more VFX work, most likely, than previous seasons. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

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“Most likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20likely. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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