Writing Question
I have a question in a writing sample (Gene therapy) as below:

"However, it is highly unlikely that parents would choose to alter their children in ways which the children themselves would not want."

Does it mean " it is likely that parents would choose to alter their children in ways which the children themselves would not want" ?

Thank you for your answer.

Question

Writing Question
I have a question in a writing sample (Gene therapy) as below:

"However, it is highly unlikely that parents would choose to alter their children in ways which the children themselves would not want."

Does it mean " it is likely that parents would choose to alter their children in ways which the children themselves would not want" ?

Thank you for your answer.

Answer

No, the sentence is stating that parents are not likely to alter their children in ways that the children would not want. Highly unlikely is used when something has little to no chance of happening.

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