most likely

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

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The mandate goes to the lawmaker most likely to assemble a coalition. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 For Madrid, Mourinho is most likely to place Mbappé and Bellingham at the center of the attack, and deploy Arda Guler and Yan Diomandé on the wings. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Macron’s second term ends next year, and even before the violence of last weekend, Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right party known as the National Rally, was, according to polls, his most likely successor. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 The donors to the ballroom not only received an apparent quid pro quo deal for their donation, but also, their donation most likely qualifies as a tax write-off. — Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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