"as like as not" meaning in All languages combined

See as like as not on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-as like as not.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} as like as not (not comparable)
  1. As is most likely; probably. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: as likely as not, in all likelihood
    Sense id: en-as_like_as_not-en-adv-CiJ-NUM- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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