Unlikely
(adjective)
- Not probable or expected.
- Not having a high probability of occurring or being the case.
- Not having a good chance of success.
Origin:
Early 17th century (as an adverb in the sense "not like"): from un-1 + likely.
Examples:
- It seems unlikely that he'll arrive on time.
- It's unlikely that the team will win the championship this year.
- It's unlikely that the experiment will produce the desired result.
- The forecast says it's unlikely that it will rain tomorrow.
- The outcome was unlikely, but it happened anyway.