(unlikely+event)

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• event — 1. In the event of is a somewhat awkward prepositional phrase used in BrE to mean ‘if such and such (should happen)’. It is followed by a noun or verbal noun: • The 12 members of the Basle central bankers club have made reciprocal arrangements to …   Modern English usage

• Unlikely — Un*like ly, a. 1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. [1913 Webster] 2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — [[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

• event — noun 1 sth that happens ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, important, major, significant ▪ historic, key, landmark, life changing …   Collocations dictionary

• unlikely — 1. adjective Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means. 2. adverb In an improbable… …   Wiktionary

• event — [[t]ɪve̱nt[/t]] ♦ events 1) N COUNT An event is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use events to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation. ...the events of Black Wednesday.… …   English dictionary

• in the event of something — in the event of (something) if something should happen. In the event of war, we have to be prepared to send in troops. Travel insurance protects you in the event that you have to cancel your trip. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form in the… …   New idioms dictionary