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un·like·ly / ˌənˈlīklē/ • adj. (-li·er, -li·est) not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable: an unlikely explanation it is unlikely that they will ever be used | the change is unlikely to affect many people. DERIVATIVES: un·like·li·hood / -ˌhoŏd/ n.un·like·li·ness n.

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