Not likely to happen; not to be reasonably expected.
In an improbable manner.
having a probability to low to inspire belief
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"
has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
has little chance of being the case or coming about
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred