unlikely
/ʌnˈlaɪkli/adjective
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असंभावित, जिसकी संभावना कम हो
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not likely to happen; not probable
असंभावित, जिसकी संभावना कम हो
- It is unlikely that the exam will be postponed.
- He is unlikely to pass without practice.
- It is unlikely that the match will be played in the rain.
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- She is unlikely to forget this trip.
- Snow is unlikely in the plains.
Synonyms improbable doubtful remote
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not the person, thing or place that you would expect
अप्रत्याशित, जिसकी उम्मीद न हो
- an unlikely hero
- They met in an unlikely place: the post office.
- He became an unlikely friend of the headmaster.
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- An old tailor turned out to be the unlikely hero of the story.
- They met in an unlikely place, a railway platform at dawn.
Synonyms unexpected surprising improbable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
it is unlikely + that-clause
Use a that-clause after it is unlikely, and note that the verb inside it often uses a modal or present form.
'It is unlikely' के बाद that-clause आता है, और उसके भीतर क्रिया प्रायः modal या present रूप में होती है।
- It is unlikely that it will rain today.
- It is unlikely that the exam will be postponed.
sb / sth is unlikely to + verb
A very common structure: the person or thing is the subject and a to-infinitive follows.
बहुत आम संरचना: व्यक्ति या वस्तु subject होती है और उसके बाद to-infinitive आता है।
- Radhika is unlikely to miss the bus.
- The price of petrol is unlikely to fall.
an unlikely + noun (unexpected)
Before a noun it can mean surprising or not the one you expect, such as an unlikely hero.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ आश्चर्यजनक या अप्रत्याशित हो सकता है, जैसे unlikely hero।
- The shy boy became an unlikely winner.
- They are an unlikely pair of friends.
more / most unlikely, highly unlikely
It is compared with more and most, and strengthened with highly or most.
इसकी comparison more और most से होती है, और highly या most से इसे सशक्त किया जाता है।
- It is highly unlikely that he will resign.
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adverb + unlikely
highlymostratherveryextremely
- It is highly unlikely that the bank will open on Sunday.
unlikely + noun
herofriendshipeventscenariocandidate
- The village boy became an unlikely hero of the match.
unlikely + to + verb
to happento winto succeedto return
- The team is unlikely to win without its captain.
seem / look + unlikely
seemlookappearsound
- Such a story sounds unlikely, but it is true.
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- It is unlikely that the train will reach on time in this fog.
इस कोहरे में ट्रेन के समय पर पहुँचने की संभावना कम है।
- Radhika is unlikely to change her mind now.
राधिका के अब अपना मन बदलने की संभावना कम है।
- An unlikely friendship grew between the old man and the child.
वृद्ध व्यक्ति और बच्चे के बीच एक अप्रत्याशित मित्रता पनपी।
- Heavy snow in Chennai is most unlikely.
चेन्नई में भारी बर्फ़बारी की संभावना अत्यंत कम है।
- He gave a very unlikely excuse for being late.
उसने देर से आने का बहुत अविश्वसनीय बहाना बनाया।
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✗ He is unlikely that he will come.
✓ It is unlikely that he will come.
A that-clause needs the dummy subject it, not a person.
that-clause के साथ dummy subject 'it' चाहिए, व्यक्ति नहीं।
✗ It is unlikely that he comes tomorrow.
✓ It is unlikely that he will come tomorrow.
For a future event, use will in the that-clause.
भविष्य की घटना के लिए that-clause में 'will' आता है।
✗ The team is unlikely winning the match.
✓ The team is unlikely to win the match.
Unlikely is followed by to-infinitive, not -ing.
'Unlikely' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, -ing नहीं।
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§Grammar and usage
Despite its -ly ending, unlikely is an adjective: 'an unlikely story'.
-ly पर खत्म होने के बावजूद unlikely एक adjective है, जैसे 'an unlikely story'।
Unlikely to do sth; it is unlikely that.
'unlikely to do sth' और 'it is unlikely that' आता है।