UNLIKELY vs FEW: NOUN
- Something or somebody considered unlikely.
- Adv. phr. Somewhat; to some slight extent: often used ironically for a good deal.
- See II., 3.
- A small elite group
- An indefinite but relatively small number
- A small quantity or portion; a little: followed by a noun (without of) in a construction similar to def. 2 and to that of little, n.
- A small number; a minority: in this sense preceded by the article a (originally in the plural) or the, with or without a noun following, the noun, if used, expressing the whole of which the few are taken, and being in the partitive genitive, with or without the preposition of: as, a few, or a few members, or a few of the members, dissented.
- An indefinitely small number of persons or things.
- An exclusive or limited number.
- Not many; only a small number (of persons or things): in this use properly an adjective, used elliptically as a plural noun, and not preceded by the article.
UNLIKELY vs FEW: ADJECTIVE
- Has little chance of being the case or coming about
- Having a probability to low to inspire belief
- Not likely; improbable.
- Not promising; likely to fail.
- Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected
- Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.
- Having a probability too low to inspire belief
- Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
- A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
- Amounting to or consisting of a small number.
- Being more than one but indefinitely small in number.
- The minority; -- opposed to the many or the majority.
- Not few; more than a few; many.
- In a few words; briefly.
- A small number.
- Not many; small, limited, or confined in number; -- indicating a small portion of units or individuals constituting a whole; often, by ellipsis of a noun, a few people.
UNLIKELY vs FEW: ADVERB
- In an unlikely manner.
- In an improbable manner.
- N/A
UNLIKELY vs FEW: PRONOUN
- N/A
- A small number of persons or things.
- Few people, few things.
UNLIKELY vs FEW: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Such as cannot be reasonably expected; improbable: as, an unlikely event.
- Not holding out a prospect of success or of a desired result; likely to fail; unpromising.
- Not calculated to inspire liking or affection; not likable or lovable.
- In an unlikely manner; with no or little likelihood; improbably.
- A small but indefinite number
- Not many; a small number; only a small number.
- (determiner) (US?) Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated.
- (determiner) (US?) Obscuring one eighth to two eighths of the sky.
- (determiner) Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
- (determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
UNLIKELY vs FEW: RELATED WORDS
- Impossible, Reluctant, Plausible, Inconceivable, Doubtful, Likely, Outside, Remote, Last, Unbelievable, Supposed, Unconvincing, Farfetched, Implausible, Improbable
- Little, Number, Various, Recent, Past, Numerous, Five, Many, Some, Handful, Several, Couple, Hardly a, A few, A couple of
UNLIKELY vs FEW: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Impossible, Reluctant, Plausible, Inconceivable, Doubtful, Likely, Outside, Remote, Last, Unbelievable, Supposed, Unconvincing, Farfetched, Implausible, Improbable
- Little, Number, Various, Recent, Past, Numerous, Five, Many, Some, Handful, Several, Couple, Hardly a, A few, A couple of
UNLIKELY vs FEW: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Obviously, in my case it is EXTREMELY unlikely.
- John Mark might not be unlikely at all.
- Spain but I think this one is unlikely.
- Discountable effects are those extremely unlikely to occur.
- NBA comeback may seem unlikely at this point.
- Russia investigation even though his election seemed unlikely.
- It indicates the null hypothesis is very unlikely.
- Just as people who borrow murder mysteries are unlikely to be murderers, so those seeking information about terrorism are unlikely to be terrorists.
- When looking for solutions to problems they are unlikely to arbitrarily rule out any possibilities, even if they may seem unlikely to others.
- Responses can be: very likely, somewhat likely, neither likely or unlikely, somewhat unlikely and very unlikely.
- Do you plan to stay for a few months at a time, for a few years or for the rest of your life?
- This works for whatever amount of text is selected: a few words, a few paragraphs, or several pages of text.
- There can be various reasons to leave from work a few hours early or arrive at office a few hours late in the morning.
- You can usually earn a few hundred dollars doing a home inspection over a few hours.
- Since that time, I have had continual monthly groups, with people staying anywhere from a few months to a few years.
- Very few will ever enjoy this experience, make sure you are one of these very select few.
- The period of sleep may be a few seconds with awakening or a few minutes.
- This training can last for a few days to a few months.
- However, for most FPs it is a few seconds to a few minutes.
- You can leave your luggage for a few hours to a few days.
UNLIKELY vs FEW: QUESTIONS
- Does Dexter get relationship advice from a unlikely source?
- Is Dolly Parton's Unlikely Angel a Christmas movie?
- Who made strange/odd/unlikely bedfellows in their campaign?
- Is Rachel Maddow the most unlikely cable television host?
- Can three unlikely friends save the world of emojis?
- Why are Ajay Devgn and Kajol called unlikely couple?
- When is interspecific competition unlikely to be sustainable?
- Is Melissa McCarthy Hollywood's unlikely leading lady?
- Which event is considered neither likely nor unlikely?
- Is Modi government unlikely to unleash land reforms?
- Why are there so few female characters in 'Hamilton'?
- Do children really die every few seconds from hunger?
- What are some examples of few-shot learning applications?
- Can implantation bleeding be more than a few drops?
- Are the Filthy Few involved in criminal activities?
- Why do so few people achieve financial independence?
- Why do very few smartphones allow aperture control?
- Do only few Africans understand what Marxism means?
- What are the first few hexagonal pyramidal numbers?
- Why does Minecraft keep freezing every few seconds?