like as not

Idioms and Phrases

Also, as like as not ; as likely as not . In all probability, with an even chance, as in Like as not it'll rain by afternoon , or Likely as not the governor will run for a second term . In the first two terms, like is short for likely in the sense of “probably,” that is, “It is as likely as it is not likely.” [Late 1800s]

Related Words

• presumably