likely

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Also important: it seemed very likely that I would cry, so I’d have to bring tissues, too.

From Literature

A more likely outcome is that Iran’s militant Islamic security force, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, will seize power, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times

The panel was told Heley claimed he had not read the messages in the group but Waite said the authority believed it was most likely that he had read them.

From BBC

But the duke said it was more likely the information had been obtained when he "talked about it on a voicemail" or other communication.

From BBC

In the Wharton research, only one-fifth of respondents knew about the projected cut in future benefits, with Black and Hispanic individuals less likely to be aware.

From MarketWatch