very likely

Example Sentences

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"It looks very likely Mohamed Al Fayed was not acting alone," Voaden says.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

According to EU regulators, European consumers are "very likely to encounter illegal items" on Temu, and the company "seriously underestimated how often EU consumers are likely to" see such products.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“Or if they do breed, they’re very likely to lose their pups.”

From Slate • May 10, 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

He’s very likely right about 13, because there don’t seem to be nearly enough kids around.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins