Example: Naar alle waarschijnlijkheid regent het morgen in de ochtend.
Definition
"Naar alle waarschijnlijkheid" is a Dutch expression meaning 'in all likelihood' or 'most probably.' It is used to indicate that something is very likely to happen, as in the example phrase: 'Naar alle waarschijnlijkheid regent het morgen in de ochtend,' meaning 'It will most likely rain tomorrow morning.'
The phrase "naar alle waarschijnlijkheid" literally translates to 'according to all probability' in English. It combines 'naar' (to/according to), 'alle' (all), and 'waarschijnlijkheid' (probability). This expression has evolved to convey a strong sense of likelihood or expectation based on available evidence or reasoning.
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"Naar alle waarschijnlijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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in all likelihood