Unlikely

noun

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Word Frequency: 16.7

Definitions

1.nounSomething or somebody considered unlikely.

2.adjectiveNot likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.

"It's very unlikely that you'll be able to walk perfectly after being in a cast for six months."

3.adjectiveNot holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.

"unlikely means"

4.adverbIn an improbable manner.

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