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mostlike

mostlike adverb: in all probability, most likely.

Adverb

mostlike

  1. (archaic, dialectal) In all probability, most likely.
    • Mostlike they sought his gold alone,
      And fear'd to make their quarrel known
      Lest it should keep its secret bed;
      Mostlike they thought to best prevail
      And conquer with united hands
      Alone upon the lonesome sands;
      Mostlike they had as much to dread;
      Mostlike—but I must tell my tale.1875, Joaquin Miller, The Ship in the Desert

Forms of mostlike

alternative formmost like

Questions about mostlike

What does mostlike mean?
Mostlike means in all probability, most likely.
What part of speech is mostlike?
Mostlike is an adverb.

Words near mostlike in the dictionary

  1. Mosteks
  2. Mostella
  3. Mosteller
  4. Mostellers
  5. mostest
  6. mostlike
  7. mostlings
  8. mostly
  9. mostly plus
  10. mostness
  11. Moston

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