Synonym: improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing. Similar words: unlike, likely, likelihood, like, and the like, likewise, feel like, something like. Meaning: [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ] adj. 1. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred 2. has little chance of being the case or coming about 3. having a probability too low to inspire belief.
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211, An official approach has been made but the hostages are unlikely to be released.
212, Successive governments, however, have made it clear that any alteration of the state pension ages is unlikely.
213, He could not abduct Ruth, even assuming he had instructions to do so, which seemed unlikely.
214, This unlikely concoction was one of the more important pharmacological advances in the history of medicine, albeit for the wrong reasons.
215, There is unlikely to be a consensus definition of the boundaries between background knowledge and the specific issues addressed in individual papers.
216, It is therefore not unlikely that before long Parliament may abolish the ultravires rule in company law altogether.
217, Given that these defendants are unlikely to know the names of solicitors the responsibility for acting quickly settles on the duty solicitor.
218, The chance of Damien Gould helping her seemed unlikely in the extreme, unless she could apply pressure on him.
219, Most adoption agencies offer support for three months after the adoption, but this is unlikely to be sufficient.
220, But once in place, a cactus is unlikely to remain a solitary specimen for long.
221, However, a solicitor is unlikely to be able to concentrate on advocacy as a barrister can.
222, For the bold punter, a bid above 100p is unlikely without some signs of positive management action to stabilise cash flow.
223, Since almost all are high mountain areas, agricultural development is anyway unlikely but traditional agriculture for conservation objectives is supported.
224, Therefore a carbonaceous asteroid, although unlikely, can not be ruled out as an explanation of the Tunguska event.
225, This, however, is unlikely to be a serious problem with five-year age bands.
226, However, it will be unlikely that you could produce enough to satisfy the appetites of the Tangs on a continuous basis.
226, Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.
227, Criminal libel is unlikely to occur other than rarely, but is available to define the limits of acceptable behaviour.
228, It would be absurd if it were not so unlikely.
229, It seems unlikely to be an infectious agent that is causing the problem as only Koi and Orfe are affected.
230, It is unlikely that when they signed they could ever have had the slightest hope of achieving such a reduction.
231, Negative beliefs are a source of shortsightedness, irresponsibility, irresoluteness and timidity. If you do not believe that you can create and control your future, you are unlikely to win in life. Dr T.P.Chia
232, You are unlikely always to have access to an authoritative edition.
233, Educators also say the size of freshman classes makes it unlikely for professors to know which students most need the new aid.
234, The employee arrives here unsettled and is unlikely to be able to devote full attention and energies to the assignment.
235, She was highly educated and was good at crossword puzzles and so unlikely to make such an elementary error.
236, Why is it unlikely that depreciation will provide for replacement of the fixed asset?
237, Time has established their worth, which is now unlikely to alter substantially, either in terms of esteem or financial value.
238, Whatever personal designs Robert the Bruce might have on the throne, he was unlikely to achieve them without some mutual agreement.
239, But many men succeed in a remarkable way in keeping their feelings alive in the most unlikely settings.
240, It seems unlikely that they will jeopardise their superior circumstances by combining in an alliance with Third World workers against capital.