unlikely
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈlaɪkli/
The English word “unlikely” has 4 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
- Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.
adverb
- In an improbable manner.
noun
Etymology
From Middle English unlykely, unlikly, unlykly, unlicli. By surface analysis, un- + likely.
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