most of the time

phrase

: on most occasions : usually
Sometimes I go out for lunch, but most of the time I bring my own lunch to work.

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That ends up being zero points most of the time against quality opponents. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026 Picket Fence pops up around town in places like Digress Wine in College Park and Tasty Takeover in the Milk District, but most of the time, fans pick up their goodies from Blake’s own backyard. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 Seam between screens is functionally invisible most of the time, a big step up from most other foldables. — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 The result was Mahomes looking jumpy in the pocket all night — though to be fair, most of the time, that was for good reason. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for most of the time

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“Most of the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20of%20the%20time. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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