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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Everyone Lee comes into contact with is at minimum annoyed with him most of the time, if not outright hating him.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Bear would do best with someone who is home most of the time or, weather permitting, could take him along on outings.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Everyone Lee comes into contact with is at minimum annoyed with him most of the time, if not outright hating him.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, most of the time, a celebrity involving themselves with professional wrestling is cause for celebration.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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