as like as not

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Adverb

as like as not (not comparable)

1. As is most likely; probably.
   • 1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 62:

     "You're one of the lords [...] and paid as like as not so that Tiberius can get a lot more of us innocent bystanders for his games!"

Synonyms

• as likely as not
• in all likelihood