in all likelihood

ADVERB

apparently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allegedly ostensibly possibly probably supposedly

WEAK

as if as though at a glance at first sight intuitively it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it outwardly plausibly professedly reasonably reputably speciously superficially tangibly to all appearances

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably unlikely

WEAK

dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain

ADVERB

likely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

presumably

WEAK

assumably doubtless doubtlessly in all probability like as not most likely no doubt presumptively prima facie seemingly to all appearances

Antonyms

WEAK

improbably unlikely

ADVERB

ostensively

Synonyms

WEAK

allegedly as if as though at a glance at first sight evidently externally intuitively it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it ostensibly outwardly plausibly possibly probably professedly reasonably reputably seemingly speciously superficially supposedly tangibly to all appearances

ADVERB

presumably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparently doubtless probably seemingly supposedly surely

STRONG

presumptively

WEAK

assumably credible doubtlessly hypothetically in all probability indubitably it would seem most likely on the face of it theoretically unquestionably

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably questionably uncertain unlikely

WEAK

doubtfully

ADVERB

probably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparently doubtless no doubt perhaps possibly presumably seemingly

STRONG

believably plausibly

WEAK

as likely as not as the case may be assumably dollars to doughnuts expediently feasibly imaginably in all probability like enough maybe most likely one can assume perchance practicably presumptively reasonably to all appearances

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably uncertain unlikely

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And even those unfamiliar with the tale — the vast majority of attendees, in all likelihood — should find it engrossing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

If companies don’t want to grow, or banks want to lend less because credit conditions get tighter, then the economy and, in all likelihood, the stock market are likely to suffer.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

That said, some sources in Reform now suggest that a more realistic goal would be to become biggest opposition party, in all likelihood behind Plaid Cymru.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

UBTech's robots are designed for industrial use rather than tennis courts and, in all likelihood, the video was produced solely to demonstrate the agility of the Walker S2 to attract business customers.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

What he, in all likelihood, will never do.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

in all likelihood

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