Collocation
highly likely
Definition
very probable; expected to happen
'highly likely' is a common English collocation. very probable; expected to happen
be + highly likely + to + verb / that + clause
“It’s highly likely that the meeting will be postponed.”
Examples
- It’s _____ likely that prices will rise next month.
- With all this evidence, it’s _____ likely the report is accurate.
- If you keep training, it’s _____ likely you’ll make the team.
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- Given the traffic, it’s _____ likely we’ll arrive late.
- It is _____ likely to rain this evening, so bring a jacket.
- Without extra funding, delays are _____ likely.
- After the data breach, it became _____ likely that customer trust would drop.
- They’re the strongest candidates, so it seems _____ likely they’ll win the contract.
- In these conditions, a power outage is _____ likely unless the system is upgraded.
More adverb + adjectives
- deeply sorry feeling very apologetic or regretful about something
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- seriously ill very sick; having a severe illness or medical condition
- extremely important very important; having a very high level of importance
- incredibly useful extremely helpful or practical; providing a lot of value