Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - unlikely
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Unlikely
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~ adj 1 not likely to happen (Donna might come, but it's very unlikely. | it is unlikely that) (It's unlikely that the thieves will be caught. | in the unlikely event of (=if something which is unlikely happens)) (In the unlikely event of a fire, passengers should move to the top deck.) 2 not likely to be true (an unlikely story) 3 unlikely couple two people who are having a relationship but do not seem suitable for each other
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(unlikeliest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. If you say that something is unlikely to happen or unlikely to be true, you believe that it will not happen or that it is not true, although you are not completely sure. A military coup seems unlikely... As with many technological revolutions, you are unlikely to be aware of it... It’s now unlikely that future parliaments will bring back the death penalty... In the unlikely event of anybody phoning, could you just scribble a message down? ? likely ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to-inf, it v-link ADJ that ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Date: 14th century 1. not likely ; improbable an ~ outcome 2. likely to fail ; unpromising ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (unlikelier, unlikeliest) 1 improbable (unlikely tale). 2 (foll. by to + infin.) not to be expected to do something (he's unlikely to be available). 3 unpromising (an unlikely candidate). Derivatives unlikelihood n. unlikeliness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) маловероятно 2) маловероятный 3) невероятный highly unlikely event — маловероятное событие - unlikely outcome ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. прил. неправдоподобный, маловероятный Syn: not well-founded 2. нареч. маловероятно UNLIKELY маловероятно ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятный unlikely tale —- неправдоподобная история a victory is unlikely but not impossible —- победа маловероятна, но ее возможность не исключена he is unlikely to come —- он, вероятно, не придет we found the ring in a most unlikely place —- мы нашли кольцо в самом неожиданном месте 2. уст. не подающий надежды, малообещающий 3. уст. непривлекательный, неприятный unlikely companions —- малоприятные спутники 4. вряд ли, едва ли not unlikely —- весьма возможно ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятный; recovery is unlikely - выздоровление маловероятно 2) ничего хорошего не обещающий; малообещающий 3) непривлекательный 2. adv. вряд ли, едва ли ...Англо-русский словарь
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