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in all likelihood

in all likelihood prepositional phrase: very probably; almost certainly; in all probability.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Very probably; almost certainly; in all probability.
    • I can now conjecture readily that this streak of light was, in all likelihood, a gleam from a lantern carried by some one across the lawn.1847, Charlotte Bronte, chapter 2, in Jane Eyre
    • [I]f your prospective school is proudly displaying that "We Are Outstanding" banner on its perimeter fence . . . do bear in mind that in all likelihood it has been awarded for results in those two subjects, rather than for its delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum.2014 September 23, A teacher, “Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents”, in The Guardian

Questions about in all likelihood

What does in all likelihood mean?
In all likelihood means very probably; almost certainly; in all probability.
What part of speech is in all likelihood?
In all likelihood is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in all likelihood in the dictionary

  1. in all but name
  2. in all conscience
  3. in all fairness
  4. in all honesty
  5. in all its branches
  6. in all likelihood
  7. in all modesty
  8. in all one's glory
  9. in all probability
  10. in all weather
  11. in all weathers

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