UNLIKELY


Meaning of UNLIKELY in English

adj. (unlikelier, unlikeliest) 1 improbable (unlikely tale). 2 (foll. by to + infin.) not to be expected to do something (he's unlikely to be available). 3 unpromising (an unlikely candidate). unlikelihood n. unlikeliness n.

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