in all likelihood
Prepositional phrase
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Prepositional phrase
- Very probably; almost certainly.
- 1847, Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, ch. 2:
- 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.
- 2014 Sept. 23, A teacher, "Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents ↗", The Guardian:
- [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.
- 1847, Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, ch. 2:
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