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unlike

/ʌnˈlaɪk/
noun
  1. Something that is not like something else; something different.

adjective
  1. Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance.

    "The brothers are quite unlike each other."

  2. Unequal.

    "They contributed in unlike amounts."

  3. Not likely; improbable; unlikely.

preposition
  1. Differently from; not in a like or similar manner.

  2. In contrast with; as opposed to.

  3. Not typical of one's character or personality.

    "Being late is unlike him."

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