as likely as not vs belike

as likely as not

adv
  • As is most likely; probably. 

belike

verb
  • To make like; simulate. 

  • To be like; resemble. 

  • To be pleasing to; please. 

  • To like; be pleased with. 

noun
  • An object of affection or liking. 

How often have the words as likely as not and belike occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )