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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Two of the operators who survived describe a business that looks less like a brokerage than like a game with real fees and, most of the time, fake money. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The process was designed and optimized so that most of the time, Anderson and Zaman could just be playing off each other. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026 Two different modes of neural development result in an asymmetry — structurally favoring the right most of the time. Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026 Don’t be intimidated by the random Amazon shoe brands—most of the time, the quality and price is there. Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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