ninety/ninety-nine percent of the time

idiom

: on most occasions : usually
I hate to admit it, but he's right ninety percent of the time.

Dictionary Entries Near ninety/ninety-nine percent of the time

ninety-nine times out of a hundred

ninety/ninety-nine percent of the time

ninety-ninth

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“Ninety/ninety-nine percent of the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninety%2Fninety-nine%20percent%20of%20the%20time. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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