im|prob´a|bly

im|prob´a|bly
im|prob|a|ble «ihm PROB uh buhl», adjective.
not probable; not likely to happen; not likely to be true; unlikely: »

The boy told an improbable story of seeing a ghost in the haunted house. If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction (Shakespeare).

im|prob´a|ble|ness, noun.
im|prob´a|bly, adverb.

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  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • im|prob´a|ble|ness — im|prob|a|ble «ihm PROB uh buhl», adjective. not probable; not likely to happen; not likely to be true; unlikely: »The boy told an improbable story of seeing a ghost in the haunted house. If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it… …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|prob|a|ble — «ihm PROB uh buhl», adjective. not probable; not likely to happen; not likely to be true; unlikely: »The boy told an improbable story of seeing a ghost in the haunted house. If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • probably — prob|a|bly W1S1 [ˈprɔbəbli US ˈpra: ] adv used to say that something is likely to happen, likely to be true etc ▪ It will probably take about a week. ▪ This would probably be a good time to take a break. ▪ It s probably the best movie I have ever …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • probably — prob|a|bly [ prabəbli ] adverb *** used for saying that you think something is likely: You ll probably be gone by the time I get back. It s probably the most important game either team has faced for a long time. I ll cook a meal, probably lasagna …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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