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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Should a Hall of Fame coach have a winning record most of the time?
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Mike Sando, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Of course, this won't be your experience using the Mac mini most of the time: The cooling fan ramps down quickly after completing heavy tasks.
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Mike Sando, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
While 40% of Gen Z and 35% of millennials admit to feeling stressed all or most of the time.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Of course, this won't be your experience using the Mac mini most of the time: The cooling fan ramps down quickly after completing heavy tasks.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Franz were all in the studio most of the time with David.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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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 11 Dec. 2024.
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