unlikely
Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
Adjective 2 meanings
Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
“It is pretty unlikely that you'll win, but I will pray that at least you do well.”
Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.
“unlikely means”
Adverb 1 meaning
In an improbable manner.
Noun 1 meaning
Something or somebody considered unlikely.
Etymology
From Middle English unlykely, unlikly, unlykly, unlicli. By surface analysis, un- + likely.
UNLIKELY at a glance
UNLIKELY has 8 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (U 1 + N 1 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,198 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with unlikely
All rhymes- LIKELY13
- COMPLETELY19
- ABSOLUTELY15
- IMMEDIATELY19
- DEFINITELY17
- EXTREMELY21
- LOVELY12
- ENTIRELY11
- RELATIVELY16
- APPROXIMATELY29
- UNFORTUNATELY19
- LARGELY11
One letter away
- UNLIVELY14
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