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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 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·l·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see in the unlikely event .Example Sentences
As is the case for most of Europe's elite clubs, Newcastle forward Alexander Isak would be towards the top of their list - but the prospect of him leaving St James' Park is unlikely.
On that basis City would be unlikely to make a move, although, with a new technical director in Hugo Viana and a summer rebuild on the cards, that does bring an element of the unknown.
"The brand commands better loyalty than its competitors, and it is unlikely that a manageable price increase will send these customers fleeing into the arms of Android-based competitors."
The source insisted "contracts have been signed" and it would be unlikely things would change.
Its tight control over the information sphere means it will be unlikely to drop its barriers to American technology companies, for example.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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