Rather, it rings of a self fulfilling prophecy.

Probably it will snow tomorrow.

It's likely to rain today.

Tom will likely be present.

Moreover, it is likely to be a protracted performance. History suggests that once an insurgency reaches critical mass, it takes a decade or more to eradicate it.

Moreover, it is likely to be a protracted performance.

It is likely to be fine.

It is likely to rain this afternoon.

Monday will likely be a rainy day.

Monday will likely be a cold day.

I think Tom will very likely not be here tomorrow.

Tom is very likely to be busy on Monday.

Of course, something will be done, but it will most likely not be enough.

Pakistan would, most likely, no longer be an isolated case.

Tom knew Mary would probably be at home.

Furthermore, the country on which this increase will most likely hinge is Iraq.

Moreover, the overall level of spending is likely to be large.

A military strike would likely have worse consequences.

If the agreement holds, this will likely change soon.

This will probably be the leading factor to push forward a revolution in the country.

Valuable information is more likely to be shared by friends than among acquaintances.

But a strategic alliance with the EU in foreign and security policies remains unrealistic and inefficient.

Without both of these elements, national reconciliation will likely prove impossible.

Instead, it will be the outcome of parental choice and the workings of the free market.

Europe will most likely continue to grow weaker, rather than stronger, in this field.

The average person will likely fail to complete the challenge.

A date for the election is likely to be announced in the coming weeks.

I'm not likely like to be the first one to do that.

So why, under these circumstances, is President Lula close to re election?

The floating rate system of today is stronger and the costs of adjustment differently distributed.

New confrontations would likely emerge as soon as a new government was formed.

Countries who try to keep their economies growing too fast for too long, using drastic steps such as large tax cuts or highly expansionary monetary policies, frequently end up in a financial mess that takes years to clean up.

A similar collapse now is likely to have a rather different effect.

With prudent management, a slowdown will likely be short and mild.

I knew Tom would likely not need to do that.

I knew that Tom would likely not need to do that.

Pakistan will most likely prove critical in determining the future prevalence of terrorism.

China will most likely be saving more than the US for years to come. But, as the next generation takes control in China, this will change.

And the most likely outcome, my article will conclude, is that she will succeed.

China will most likely be saving more than the US for years to come.

If the source host is the client, the port number is likely to be an ephemeral port number.

Hurry up.

Come on.

On both issues, expect a serious tug of war, and any decisions are likely to be half hearted, or in practice postponed.

I suspect that America, in the near future, will become a country that is more likely than not to help Putin.