Meanings
- Very probably; almost certainly; in all probability.
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.
1847, Charlotte Bronte, chapter 2, in Jane Eyre1 more example
[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.
2014 September 23, A teacher, “Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbwith considerable certainty; without much doubt
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
in all likelihood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20all%20likelihood
“in all likelihood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20all%20likelihood. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in all likelihood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20all%20likelihood.
Source: in all likelihood on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.