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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
An independent Alberta remains an unlikely prospect - a recent Angus Reid poll suggested that only one in four Albertans would vote to leave Canada if a referendum were held now.
Harvard, the world’s richest school, emerged as an unlikely folk hero after it rebuffed the administration’s demands for extensive control of the school.
When asked whether Lucy could have been traumatised by the flight or by her transfer to care, the social worker said she believes it is unlikely that alone was to blame.
As each day passes in fight week, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that Eubank Sr will attend Saturday's fight.
Doku and Savinho both started when Forest beat City at the beginning of March, which was City's last defeat, seven games ago, but it's unlikely that they will both start at Wembley.
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