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unlikely
[ uhn-lahyk-lee ]
adjective
- not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- holding little prospect of success; unpromising; likely to fail:
He is an unlikely candidate for reelection.
- not ingratiating; objectionable.
adverb
- in an unlikely way.
unlikely
/ ʌˈɪɪ /
adjective
- not likely; improbable
Derived Forms
- ܲˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·l·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see in the unlikely event .Example Sentences
All protests are quickly subdued and censored on social media, so it is unlikely to pose a real threat to Xi for now.
Now, he's faced the Canadian electorate as a first time campaigner, won an Ottawa-area seat in the House of Commons and steered his party to an unlikely victory.
That is unlikely to put off the bug hunters in the meantime.
Earlier this year, Bradford Councils' Safeguarding Children Partnership said a new inquiry was "unlikely to provide us with any new learnings" having held an independent review in 2021.
Technically, this is unlikely to meet the Met Office's criteria for a heatwave.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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