What does "unlikely" mean?
Unlikely: Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means. Hooker.
Additional senses
- 2.Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable. [Obs.] "The unlikely eld of me." Chaucer.
- 3.In an unlikely manner.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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