Improbably

/ɪmˈprɑː.bə.bli/

असंभव-सा; कम संभावना से; अचरजजनक रूप से

Normal #क्रिया-विशेषण #संभावना #अविश्वास #आश्चर्य #औपचारिक

Origin & History

From Latin prefix im- (‘not’) + probable (‘likely’, from Latin probabilis), with adverb suffix -ly; formed in English as improbably.

लैटिन उपसर्ग im- (‘नहीं’) + probable (‘संभावित’, लैटिन probabilis से) और क्रिया-विशेषण प्रत्यय -ly से; अंग्रेज़ी में improbably के रूप में बना।

Definition

Used to describe an action, event, or statement that seems very unlikely, hard to believe, or surprising.

किसी कार्य, घटना या कथन का वर्णन करने के लिए, जो बहुत कम संभावित, विश्वास करने में कठिन, या आश्चर्यजनक लगे।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
Improbably, the small startup defeated the industry giant in court.

Usage Examples

She improbably won the race after tripping at the start.
An improbably neat desk suggested someone had staged the scene.
He spoke improbably fast, as if trying to outrun his own thoughts.
The plan relied improbably on perfect weather for three straight days.

Synonyms

Unlikely Unbelievably Implausibly Incredibly Surprisingly Unexpectedly Hardly Scarcely

Related Forms

Noun
Improbability / Improbableness
Adjective
Improbable / Probable
Adverb
Improbably / Probably

Idioms & Phrases

Stranger things have happened (improbably)
इससे भी अजीब/असंभावित बातें हो चुकी हैं
Against all odds (improbably)
सारी संभावनाओं के विरुद्ध; असंभव-सा होते हुए भी
Truth is stranger than fiction (improbably)
सच अक्सर कल्पना से भी ज़्यादा अजीब/असंभावित होता है