most of the time
idiom
: 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’s always my go-to, what’s playing in the car most of the time.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Hand washing seems nonexistent most of the time too!
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
That’s always my go-to, what’s playing in the car most of the time.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2025
Awkward line deliveries pair with incisive editing and intuitive direction to create a discordant sensation that put me on edge most of the time.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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