Not very probable vs Unlikely

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Not very probable

Top 5000 (bastante comum)

Unlikely

Top 2000 (comum) B1 adjective

Mais comum: Unlikely

	Not very probable	Unlikely
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //nɒt ˈvɛri ˈprɒbəbl// 🇺🇸 //nɑt ˈvɛri ˈprɑbəbəl//	🇬🇧 /["/ʌnˈlaɪkli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ʌnˈlaɪkli/"]/
Significado	something that is unlikely to happen	Não é provável que aconteça ou que seja verdade. Not likely to happen or to be true.
Exemplo	It’s not very probable that they will win the game.	It is unlikely that it will rain today given the clear skies.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 5000 (bastante comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	-	B1
Classe gramatical		adjective
Colocações	not very likely, not very possible, not very realistic	appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very
Antônimos	certain, likely	likely, probable, certain
Erros comuns	Using 'not very possible' instead of 'not very probable', Confusing with 'unlikely' without understanding subtle differences, Using it in overly formal contexts	Confused with 'unlikely' vs 'unlikelyhood', Incorrectly using it in an informal context where 'improbable' might fit better., Using 'unlikely' to describe a person's character instead of a situation.
Notas de uso	Use this phrase in discussions about events that are doubtful. Avoid in formal writing where more precise language may be expected.	Use 'improvável' para descrever situações ou resultados que não são esperados. É mais apropriado em contextos neutros; evite em escrita muito formal. Use 'unlikely' to describe situations or outcomes that are not expected. It's more appropriate in neutral contexts; avoid in very formal writing.

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- It's possible. - But not very probable.

Not very probable

Succession › S1 E1

in the event of my unlikely demise,

Sherlock › S1 E1

Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to.

Succession › S1 E1

in the event of my unlikely demise,

Sherlock › S1 E1

Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to.

Unlikely

Perguntas frequentes: Not very probable vs Unlikely

Qual é a diferença entre Not very probable e Unlikely?

Not very probable: something that is unlikely to happen Unlikely: Not likely to happen or to be true.

Qual é mais comum: Not very probable e Unlikely?

Unlikely é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Not very probable: It’s not very probable that they will win the game. Unlikely: It is unlikely that it will rain today given the clear skies.

Posso usar Not very probable e Unlikely de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Not very probable e Unlikely são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.