not likely

phrase

: probably not

"Will she get the job?" "Not likely."

Examples of not likely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Satanic Planet are not likely to inspire teenagers to paint pentagrams on their attic floors. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

The child has been with the fathers since birth and is not likely to be removed from their care. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Amid a flood of AI news Monday, Anthropic board member Reed Hastings expressed his view that artificial intelligence will threaten many companies but not likely the human race. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Online speculation has proposed that Hal Jordan might be revived and enter the series as Parallax, the living embodiment of fear, but that’s not likely according to the series creators. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for not likely

• unlikely