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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- unlikeliness noun
- ܲˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Marnus Labuschagne was handed the role at Lord's but modest returns of 17 and 22 are unlikely to settle the debate.
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.
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."
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.
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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