ʌnˈlaɪkli Event Adjective Project Succeed Happen Highly Gunshot

• the project seemed unlikely to succeed.
• of course, such an event is very unlikely to happen.
• it was highly unlikely that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
• it is extremely unlikely that the new owner would want to make people redundant.

unlikely

1. not likely to happen; not probable
• The project seemed unlikely to succeed.
• Of course, such an event is very unlikely to happen.
• It was highly unlikely that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
• It is extremely unlikely that the new owner would want to make people redundant.
• It looks unlikely that prices will fall.
• It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven.
• Problems with the evidence made it unlikely that he would ever be prosecuted.
• In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager.

Extra Examples

• An economic collapse is inherently unlikely.
• He thought it unlikely that she would refuse.
• an unlikely scenario
2. not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect
• He seems a most unlikely candidate for the job.
• They have built hotels in the most unlikely places.
3. difficult to believe
• SYNONYM implausible
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• She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour.