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unlikely

[uhn-lahyk-lee]

adjective

unlikelier, unlikeliest 
  1. not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.

  2. holding little prospect of success; unpromising; likely to fail.

    He is an unlikely candidate for reelection.

  3. not ingratiating; objectionable.



adverb

  1. in an unlikely way.

unlikely

/ ʌˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. not likely; improbable

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unlikeliness noun
  • ܲˈԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unlikely1

First recorded in 1325–75, unlikely is from the Middle English word unlikli. See un- 1, likely
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Marnus Labuschagne was handed the role at Lord's but modest returns of 17 and 22 are unlikely to settle the debate.

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Answer: If you have a lot of cards, closing a few is unlikely to significantly hurt your credit scores as long as you do so strategically.

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France feels like an unlikely saviour, given the previous row there, but Australia does have options, Mr Roggeveen says: "This wouldn't be the end of the world for Australian defence."

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That remains an unlikely scenario, but Iran has threatened it in the past and it is now marginally more likely than it was 24 hours ago.

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It said that an appeal would have "reasonable prospects of success" but added it is unlikely that legal aid would be provided for this.

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