for the most part
phrase
: in general : on the whole
for the most part the crowd was orderly
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Measuring the sonic thump The X-59 has performed smoothly for the most part despite the few anomalies.
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Jeremy Hsu,
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“For the most part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20most%20part. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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