unlikely

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/
adjective
  1. Not likely to happen, be true, or be the case; improbable.
    • An unlikely friendship formed between the cat and the mouse.
    • She is an unlikely candidate for the job because she has no experience.
    • It is unlikely that it will snow in July.
  2. Not typical or expected; surprising.
    • He became an unlikely hero after rescuing the child.
    • She found an unlikely ally in her former rival.
    • The old barn was an unlikely setting for a wedding.
adverb
  1. In a way that is not likely; improbably.
    • The two events were unlikely connected, but they were.
    • He spoke unlikely of ever returning to his hometown.
    • The plan was unlikely to succeed from the start.
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