unlikely

Signification

Adj

1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.

Adv

In an improbable manner.

Noun

Something or somebody considered unlikely.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Étymologie

From Middle English unlykely, unlikly, unlykly, unlicli, equivalent to un- + likely.

Phrases

However , Brandon dismissed the accomplice hypothesis as unlikely .

Cependant, Brandon a rejeté l'hypothèse du complice comme peu probable.