No. 1,623 in German
unwahrscheinlich
Unlikely; improbable.
In a sentence
Es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass es morgen regnen wird.
It is unlikely that it will rain tomorrow.
Here, 'unwahrscheinlich' is used as an adjective meaning 'unlikely,' describing the probability of an event happening.
Die Geschichte klingt unwahrscheinlich, aber beeindruckend.
The story sounds improbable but impressive.
In this case, 'unwahrscheinlich' is applied to describe something that seems extraordinary or hard to believe in terms of authenticity or usual occurrence.
Er läuft unwahrscheinlich schnell.
He runs unbelievably fast.
Here, 'unwahrscheinlich' functions as an intensifier meaning 'amazingly' or 'unbelievably,' modifying the extent of the adjective 'fast.'
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