6like adverb
Meaning:
as like as not or like as not
: probably
▪ Like as not the crime will never be solved.
▪ Like as not the crime will never be solved.
usage Like has many uses in informal speech, especially in the speech of young people. It is commonly used to emphasize a word or phrase.
▪ He was, like, gorgeous. ▪ (chiefly Brit) He was gorgeous, like. It is used in a way that shows you are not sure or confident about what you are saying. ▪ I need to, like, borrow money. ▪ Her father is, like, a scientist or something. ▪ I think it costs, like, 20 dollars. In very informal speech in U.S. English, it is used with the verb be to say what someone thinks, says, etc. ▪ She was telling me what to do and I was like [=I was thinking], “Mind your own business.” ▪ She was like, “Are you sure you want to do this?” and I was like “Yeah, why not?” [=she said, “Are you sure you want to do this?” and I said, “Yeah, why not?”] ▪ He's always criticizing everyone but it's like, “Who cares what he thinks?” [=he's always criticizing everyone but no one cares what he thinks]
▪ He was, like, gorgeous. ▪ (chiefly Brit) He was gorgeous, like. It is used in a way that shows you are not sure or confident about what you are saying. ▪ I need to, like, borrow money. ▪ Her father is, like, a scientist or something. ▪ I think it costs, like, 20 dollars. In very informal speech in U.S. English, it is used with the verb be to say what someone thinks, says, etc. ▪ She was telling me what to do and I was like [=I was thinking], “Mind your own business.” ▪ She was like, “Are you sure you want to do this?” and I was like “Yeah, why not?” [=she said, “Are you sure you want to do this?” and I said, “Yeah, why not?”] ▪ He's always criticizing everyone but it's like, “Who cares what he thinks?” [=he's always criticizing everyone but no one cares what he thinks]
