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I won't take their pills because as likely as not they'd poison me
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As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.
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The illness was caused, most likely, by a virus.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
likely as not — phrasal see as likely as not … Useful english dictionary
as likely as not — ► as likely as not probably. Main Entry: ↑likely … English terms dictionary
as likely as not — {adv. phr.} Probably. * /As likely as not, he will disappear forever./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as likely as not — {adv. phr.} Probably. * /As likely as not, he will disappear forever./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as\ likely\ as\ not — adv. phr. Probably. As likely as not, he will disappear forever … Словарь американских идиом
as likely as not — probably. She didn t usually work all night, but she was as likely as not to be at the lab at any given time … New idioms dictionary
as likely as not — probably. → likely … English new terms dictionary
likely — ► ADJECTIVE (likelier, likeliest) 1) such as well might be the case; probable. 2) promising. ► ADVERB ▪ probably. ● a likely story! Cf. ↑a likely story! … English terms dictionary
likely — like|ly1 W1S1 [ˈlaıkli] adj comparative likelier superlative likeliest [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: glikligr, from glikr like ] 1.) something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true ≠ ↑unlikely ▪ Snow showers are likely… … Dictionary of contemporary English
likely — 1 / laIkli/ adjective likelier, likeliest 1 something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true: Snow showers are likely in the next 24 hours. | the likely cost of the operation | the likeliest outcome of the talks | likely to do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
