- (adv.) In an unlikely manner.
- (a.) Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.
- (a.) Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.
- (a.) Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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