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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The transaction accounts, for paying bills, receiving direct deposits and settling securities trades, might have $10,000 most of the time and more than that only when there’s a need.
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
If the sun and the moon line up perfectly the result is a solar eclipse; but that does not happen most of the time, as the moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 26 May 2025
The 34-year-old has worked the evening shift for most of the time.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
Most of all, fourth graders are funny and get my jokes, most of the time.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
If the sun and the moon line up perfectly the result is a solar eclipse; but that does not happen most of the time, as the moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 26 May 2025
The 34-year-old has worked the evening shift for most of the time.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
Most of all, fourth graders are funny and get my jokes, most of the time.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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 10 Jun. 2025.
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