not likely

idiom

: probably not
"Will she get the job?" "Not likely."

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This slated to stream on November 22, with further theaters, though not likely wide, added before then. Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024 The absence of regulation is not likely to be a good thing. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 Still, those changes are not likely to be nearly as consequential for the future of businesses as the never-ending evolution of the world’s economy. Wayne Cantwell, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The red-pilling of young men feels far more stubborn and will not likely be fixed with some counter-messaging and an ambitious slate of policies. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not likely 

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“Not likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20likely. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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