most of the time
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: 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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On the last day, everyone had their camera on most of the time.
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When officers don’t show up, most of the time without warning, a court system already overwhelmed by the number of cases just gets more clogged.
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Because blue light scatters relatively easily, that's why our sky appears in that color most of the time.
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Ronica Roth, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Comments For folks with a sweet tooth for saccharine love stories, Nicholas Sparks movie adaptations hit the spot — most of the time.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
When officers don’t show up, most of the time without warning, a court system already overwhelmed by the number of cases just gets more clogged.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Because blue light scatters relatively easily, that's why our sky appears in that color most of the time.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 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 15 Mar. 2025.
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