Likely
101a likely story! — used to express disbelief. → likely …
102as likely as not — probably. → likely …
103not likely! — informal certainly not. → likely …
104as 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 …
105it is likely to — it is probable to …
106it is not likely to happen — it probably will not happen …
107it's very likely that — it could very well be that, it is quite possible that …
108most likely — probably, almost certainly …
109think likely — Dare say, expect, consider probable …
110a likely story — spoken used for telling someone that you do not believe what they have just said …