most likely
In all probability
Most likely indicates the highest probability among alternatives—whatever outcome, explanation, or candidate seems most probable.
It functions as an adverb modifying verbs She will most likely arrive late or as an adjective phrase modifying nouns the most likely cause of the fire.
The phrase sometimes hedges predictions: Most likely nothing will come of it.
- probableLikely to occur
- presumablyTaken as likely true
- chancesProbabilities of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- odds arePhrase meaning probably
probably · nine times out of ten · expected · anticipated · bet · safe bet · guess · prediction · forecast · best guess · plausible · reasonable · all things considered · fair chance · surely · doubtless · seemingly · apparently
- Strategic Planningcontingency plan, contingency plans, forecasting, roadmap, decision tree
- extremesbest, worst, biggest, smallest, highest
- yearbookssenior portraits, senior photos, senior quotes, class photos, yearbook editor
most likelyimprobable
Not likely true
unlikely · doubtful · far-fetched · long shot · slim chance
most likelycertainly not
Emphatic refusal or denial
definitely not · impossibly · inconceivably · no chance · no way
most, likely, more, likelihood, like, likelier, likeliest, unlikely, unlikelihood