very likely

Example Sentences

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With its artificial-intelligence cachet, it is very likely that Nvidia will succeed, potentially upending an order in the PC world that has prevailed for pretty much the past five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

All four available for the singles draw are very likely to go to British players, but the LTA are likely to feel differently about the doubles given the "exceptional circumstances" of a potential Williams return.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Food economist David Ortega said "there's very little here that would actually help lower grocery prices" and it's "not very likely" that consumers will see their food bills drop.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Hopefully the Lakers can avoid a sweep when they return to The Crypt, but it doesn’t look very likely, not when committing 39 turnovers in two games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“Some of the cosmic ray enthusiasts are very likely to urge that nature has furnished us with particles of extremely high energies,” he observed.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik