unlikely

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/ adjective

Translation

NOT HAPPEN › not expected to happen

olası olmayan, muhtemel olmayan, ihtimal dışı

[+ (that)] It's unlikely that I'll be able to come to the party. [+ to do sth] He's unlikely to arrive before midday.1116

NOT TRUE › probably not true

muhtemelen doğru olmayan, inanması zor

an unlikely explanation2033

(Definition of unlikely adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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