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unlikely
adjective
-
unlikely
,
unlikelier
,
unlikeliest
not
expected
to
happen
,
be
true
,
or
be
possible
•
It
’
s
unlikely
that
it
will
snow
in
July
here
.
It
’
s
unlikely
that
it
will
snow
in
July
here
.
•
Because
he
didn
’
t
study
,
it
’
s
unlikely
he
will
pass
the
exam
.
Because
he
didn
’
t
study
,
it
’
s
unlikely
he
will
pass
the
exam
.
From
the
prefix
un-
“
not
”
+
likely
“
probable
”;
recorded
since
the
late
14th
century
.
adjective
-
unlikely
,
unlikelier
,
unlikeliest
describing
someone
or
something
that
does
not
have
the
usual
qualities
you
would
expect
for
a
particular
role
or
situation
•
The
shy
boy
became
an
unlikely
hero
when
he
rescued
the
dog
from
the
river
.
The
shy
boy
became
an
unlikely
hero
when
he
rescued
the
dog
from
the
river
.
•
She
found
friendship
in
the
most
unlikely
place
—
a
crowded
subway
.
She
found
friendship
in
the
most
unlikely
place
—
a
crowded
subway
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
:
un-
“
not
”
+
likely
.
The
extended
use
to
describe
surprising
suitability
developed
in
the
18th
century
.