in all likelihood
Almost certainly so
In all likelihood means almost certainly or very probably.
The phrase signals high confidence without absolute certainty: In all likelihood, the flight will be delayed.
It's slightly more formal than "probably" and often introduces predictions or assessments based on available evidence.
- chances areProbability leans this way
- probableLikely to occur
- presumablyTaken as likely true
- safe betLikely winning wager
- nine times out of tenAlmost certainly, statistically
doubtless · anticipated · educated guess · best guess · forecast · prediction · plausible · possible · estimation · assumption · bet · foreseeable · all things considered · apparently · speculation · odds are · surely · seemingly
in all likelihoodimpossibly
Beyond what's achievable
improbably · against all odds · not a chance · doubtfully · unlikely
in all likelihoodwho knows
Expression of uncertainty
possibly · conceivably · perhaps · maybe · questionably
like, likely, liking, dislike, liked, unlikely, likeness, likelihood, likes