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höchstwahrscheinlich

in all likelihood, most probably

adverb HOEKST-vahr-shyn-likh Rare

Usage Note

Höchstwahrscheinlich expresses a very high degree of probability, stronger than wahrscheinlich. It is a single long compound word common in formal speech and writing.

Examples

"Sie wird höchstwahrscheinlich die Prüfung bestehen."

Natural Translation

She will in all likelihood pass the exam.

Literal Translation

She will most-probably the exam pass.

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