in all likelihood

English

Prepositional phrase

in all likelihood

1. 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.

Translations

very probably; almost certainly — see in all probability

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989. See "in all likelihood," under "likelihood."
• in all likelihood at OneLook Dictionary Search