in all likelihood
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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: