most likely

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

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Miller is a staunch hard-liner on immigration policy and would most likely be instrumental next year in trying to execute Trump’s promise of mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Quigley explained that tornado activity is most likely between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in southwestern Wisconsin, noon and 4 p.m. in the Madison area, and 2 and 6 p.m. in communities along Lake Michigan including Milwaukee. Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024 Twitter has pointed out that literally anything is most likely a more chill viewing experience than America’s election results. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 At the time, respondents were most likely to believe Trump would claim victory over Biden by a large margin. Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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