No. 759 in Japanese
なかろ
"なかろ" is a classical or old-fashioned negative form meaning "probably not" or "will not be."
In a sentence
彼は何も言わなかろう。
He will probably say nothing.
Used to express probability in negative form.
明日は雨は降らなかろう。
It probably won't rain tomorrow.
Indicates a probable negative future occurrence.
その提案には反対はしなかろうと思う。
I think he probably won’t oppose that proposal.
Used with an additional verb (思う) for supposition of negative probability.
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