improbably

improbably
adverb see improbable

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • improbably — adv. Improbably is used with these verbs: ↑name …   Collocations dictionary

  • improbably — improbable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not likely to be true or to happen. DERIVATIVES improbability noun (pl. improbabilities) improbably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Improbably — Improbable Im*prob a*ble, a. [L. improbabilis; pref. im not + probabilis probable: cf. F. improbable. See {Probable}.] Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • improbably — See improbableness. * * * …   Universalium

  • improbably — adverb In an improbable manner; without probability …   Wiktionary

  • improbably — adv. in an unlikely manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • improbably — im·probably …   English syllables

  • improbably — See: improbable …   English dictionary

  • improbably — adverb not easy to believe behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains • Syn: ↑incredibly, ↑implausibly, ↑unbelievably • Ant: ↑believably (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • improbable — improbably, adv. improbableness, n. /im prob euh beuhl/, adj. not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight. [1590 1600; < L improbabilis. See IM 2, PROBABLE] Syn. questionable, doubtful, implausible. * * * …   Universalium

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