as likely as not

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as likely as not

adverb

not comparable As has even chances of being true or happening; as has a fifty-fifty likelihood; (often loosely) probably. Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) more than likely, in all likelihood, in all probability
Similar: as like as not, more than likely, in all likelihood, in all probability

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@misc{as_likely_as_not_2026,
  title = {as likely as not},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/as%20likely%20as%20not},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}