Idiom idiom
not likely
Meaning
Absolutely not; under no circumstances; no way.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Will you finish that project today? Not likely.”
“I asked my boss for a month off in July, but he said it was not likely.”
“Given the current economic instability and the lack of investor interest, a successful launch by the end of the quarter is not likely.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026