very likely

Example Sentences

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Consumers in the bloc were very likely to come across illegal items on the Chinese e-commerce group’s platform, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

"It's very likely that something would have happened and Genevieve wouldn't have died," he says.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows