Like as not
On the face of it and like as not are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the face of it" instead an adverb phrase "Like as not".
On the face of it
On the face of it adverb - From appearances alone.
Like as not and on the face of it are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like as not" instead an adverb phrase "On the face of it".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- likely and like as not
- likely and on the face of it
- apparently and like as not
- apparently and on the face of it
- supposedly and like as not
- supposedly and on the face of it
- presumably and like as not
- presumably and on the face of it
- probably and like as not
- probably and on the face of it
- doubtless and like as not
- doubtless and on the face of it
- ostensibly and like as not
- ostensibly and on the face of it
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On the face of it and Like as not. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_as_not/on_the_face_of_it
Like as not & On the face of it. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_as_not/on_the_face_of_it>.
On the face of it or Like as not. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_as_not/on_the_face_of_it.
