likely as not

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see like as not. Also see under unlikely.

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Words nearby likely as not

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How to use likely as not in a sentence

“Gently rolling hills” roll not-so-gently under my tires, but the English countryside scenery is soporific.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the years, Crawford has been largely silent, speaking out only for an as-told-to obituary to Houston published in Esquire.
Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline|Kevin Fallon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was promoted on what might be called not-quite-mainstream or, indeed, axe-to-grind media.
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In the not-too-distant future, the AMRAAM might also be out-ranged by new weapons that are being developed around the world.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

An autopsy found highly toxic cyanide levels in the blood of the not-so-dearly departed.
Beware of Japan’s “Black Widows”|Jake Adelstein|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
They got all kinds of tony things–tomatoes and cucumbers and as-paragrass, and them little toadstool things.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
The "Pay-as-You-Go" system has reflected favorably on the state's financial reputation.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Consequently, while the direction of the what-not-how-now line is definitely fixed, their actual positions remain unestablished.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various
He was crotchetty and impracticable, a man of rash judgment and hasty action-as brave and as tenacious as a bulldog.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan