not likely

idiom

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

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The pact provides a $4 million buyout to the player in the Braves don’t wish to renew it, though that is not likely. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 With a new and unpredictable tariff regime instituted at the beginning of April, that’s not likely to change anytime soon. Nathaniel George Booker, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 That’s not likely to put a noticeable dent in the total number of vulnerable homes across the state. Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025 Ana’s guilt creates a need to iron out differences with her mother and receive her blessing — but that’s not likely. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 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 25 May. 2025.

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