as likely as not

/az lˈaɪkli az nˈɒt/

/æz lˈaɪkli æz nˈɑːt/

[phrase]

as likely as not

[PHRASE]

very probably; most possibly

Examples

1. On the other hand, if I were simply analyzing the case on the basis of the record, I would be pessimistic and say it was as likely as not, maybe slightly more likely than not.

2. On the other hand, if I were simply analyzing the case on the basis of the record, I would be pessimistic and say it was as likely as not, maybe slightly more likely than not.