2007-03-13 13:55:46 · 2 answers · asked by tracey t 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
more likely = of two choices, the one that has the higher chance of occurring.
most likely = of three or more choices, the one that has the highest chance of occurring.
2007-03-13 14:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitions of More:
noun: English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
adverb: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
Example: "More interesting"
adverb: comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
Example: "He works more now"
name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.:
Most likely you will be going home.
Most likely you are the one that will be fired.
I suppose "most likely" means most certain or sure of...
2007-03-13 14:01:41 · answer #2 · answered by butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋