as likely as not
As has even chances of being true or happeningAs has even chances of being true or happening; as has a fifty-fifty likelihood; (often loosely) probably.
» Do as I say, and not as I do.
Folget meinen Worten, aber nicht meinen Werken. — Esperantostern
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1 senses(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
Examples
295 sentencesDo as I say, and not as I do.
deFolget meinen Worten, aber nicht meinen Werken. — Esperantostern
As far as I know, he has not arrived yet.
ruНасколько я знаю, он ещё не прибыл. — Biga
Nobody can do that as well as me, not even Tom.
Nobody can do that as well as I can, not even Tom.
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
ruХуже всякого слепого, кто не хочет видеть. — odexed
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