Which of the following words or phrases tend to indicate that an argument is inductive?
A) "necessarily"
B) "therefore"
C) "proposition"
D) "mostly likely"

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Successful inductive arguments (strong arguments) only show that their conclusion is probably true. Words such as "necessarily" indicate something more than mere probability, while "therefore" signals a conclusion in an argument, whether inductive or deductive. "Most likely" tends to indicate that the argument that it occurs in is inductive, since it indicates a strong probability of the conclusion's being true without going so far as to say that its truth is guaranteed.

Which of the Following Words or Phrases Tend to Indicate