unlikely
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unlikelier;
unlikeliest
unlikelier;
unlikeliest
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNLIKELY
[or more unlikely; most unlikely]
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not likely
— used to say that something probably will not happen or is not true
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It is unlikely that the company will survive more than another year.
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That explanation is unlikely to be true.
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an unlikely story [=a story that is hard to believe]
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Her recovery is unlikely. = It is unlikely that she will recover. = She is unlikely to recover.
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In the unlikely event that I win the lottery, I will pay off the mortgage.
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always used before a noun
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not seeming to be right or suited for a purpose
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He was an unlikely candidate for the position.
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A big city seems like an unlikely place to find wildlife.
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I received support from an unlikely ally.
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an unlikely combination
