unlikely
adjective
/ʌnˈlaɪkli/
1 not likely to happen; not probable
unlikely to do something
The project seemed unlikely to succeed.
Of course, such an event is very unlikely to happen.
it is unlikely (that…)
It was highly unlikely that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
It is extremely unlikely that the new owner would want to make people redundant.
It looks unlikely that prices will fall.
It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven.
Problems with the evidence made it unlikely that he would ever be prosecuted.
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager.
Collocations
verbs
adverb
2 only before noun not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect He seems a most unlikely candidate for the job.
They have built hotels in the most unlikely places.
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour.
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