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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Following Peru’s hyperinflations of 1988 and 1990 and its economic collapse, Peru introduced a monetary regime in 2002 that has hit or come close to hitting its inflation target of 1%-3% most of the time. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 This part — two brothers who respect each others’ artistic gifts (most of the time) but cannot stand each other personally — is not universal but incredibly specific. Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 And most of the time, rattlesnakes do not pose a serious threat. Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The scoreboard doesn’t know the difference, and neither, most of the time, does the person writing the review. Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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 Sep. 2026.

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