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more often than not
Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | more often than not - usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"by and large, generally, mostly |
more often than not
more often than notMuch of the time. Tom is late more often than not—he just never gets caught.See also: more, not, oftenmore often than notFig. usually. These flowers will live through the winter more often than not. This kind of dog will grow up to be a good watchdog more often than not.See also: more, not, oftenmore often than notAlso, often as not. Fairly frequently, more than or at least half the time, as in More often than not we'll have dinner in the den, or Dean and Chris agree on travel plans, often as not. [First half of 1900s] See also: more, not, oftenmore often than not
Synonyms for more often than notadv usuallySynonyms- by and large
- generally
- mostly
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