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it's most likely

phrase

A1CEFR level
5/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

A hedging phrase used to convey the probable cause of symptoms without claiming complete certainty.

Based on what you've told me, it's most likely a simple muscle strain, but we'll keep an eye on it.

Similar: in all likelihood, the chances are

Topic: Clinical consultation in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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