not likely

idiom

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

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That may amount to an extended pause for Lexus F cars, with the second-generation LFA unveiled in December and not likely to see deliveries by 2027 at the earliest. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025 Even if the measure does clear the House, the Senate is not likely to take any further major action on health care next week, leaving those enhanced premium subsidies all but certain to lapse. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2025 European pushback was not likely to influence American domestic politics, after all. Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025 Russia’s ‘wish list’ View More The public is not likely to learn much, if anything, new about Epstein or Maxwell from the unsealed grand jury material. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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