not likely

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not likely

adverb

idiomatic, informal Absolutely not; under no circumstances; no way. “Look,” George said. “If we get pregnant, I will take the baby and raise him on my own.” “Not likely!” cried Alice.

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@misc{not_likely_2026,
  title = {not likely},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/not%20likely},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}