(unlikely to happen)

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• unlikely — [[t]ʌnla͟ɪkli[/t]] ♦♦ unlikeliest ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ to inf, it v link ADJ that If you say that something is unlikely to happen or unlikely to be true, you believe that it will not happen or that it is not true, although you are… …   English dictionary

• unlikely — [unlīk′lē] adj. [ME unlikly, prob. based on ON ūlīkligr] 1. not likely to happen or be true; improbable 2. not likely to succeed; not promising adv. improbably [he may, not unlikely, join us] unlikelihood n. unlikeliness …   English World dictionary

• unlikely */*/*/ — UK [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlikely : adjective unlikely comparative unlikelier superlative unlikeliest 1) a) not likely to happen I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever… …   English dictionary

• unlikely — un|like|ly [ ʌn laıkli ] adjective *** 1. ) not likely to happen: I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever to find a job again. unlikely (that): It seems unlikely that she will make the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• unlikely — un|like|ly W2S2 [ʌnˈlaıkli] adj 1.) not likely to happen ▪ Donna might be able to come tomorrow, but it s very unlikely . unlikely to do sth ▪ The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days. it is unlikely (that) ▪ It s unlikely that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• unlikely — /Vn laIkli/ adjective 1 not likely to happen: Donna might come, but it s very unlikely. | it is unlikely that: It s unlikely that the thieves will be caught. | in the unlikely event of (=if something which is unlikely happens): In the unlikely… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• unlikely*/*/ — [ʌnˈlaɪkli] adj 1) not likely to happen It s highly unlikely we ll be invited.[/ex] He s unlikely ever to find a job again.[/ex] It seems unlikely that she will make the same mistake next time.[/ex] 2) not typical He s a very unlikely romantic… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• unlikely — adj 1. improbable, not likely to happen, highly unlikely; having little chance, having a Chinaman s or a ghost of a chance, remote, slight, faint; doubtful, dubious, contrary to expectation; implausible, incredible, unbelievable, Inf. fishy;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• unlikely — /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ (say un luyklee) adjective 1. not likely to happen or be; improbable; probably not going (to do, be, etc.). 2. not likely to be true; doubtful. 3. holding out little prospect of success; unpromising. 4. Obsolete unprepossessing.… …  

• unlikely — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. improbable, doubtful, dubious; farfetched, inconceivable; impracticable, implausible; unpromising, inauspicious. See improbability. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not likely to happen] Syn. improbable,… …   English dictionary for students

• Lester the Unlikely — Infobox VG| title = Lester the Unlikely developer = Visual Concepts Entertainment publisher = NA DTMC JPNAsmik Ace Entertainment designer = engine = released = NA 1994 JPN 1994 genre = Action Adventure modes = Single player ratings = platforms =… …   Wikipedia