"more often than nought" meaning in All languages combined

See more often than nought on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-more often than not.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: See more often than not. Head templates: {{en-adv|componly=1}} more often than nought (comparative form only)
  1. Alternative form of more often than not. Tags: alt-of, alternative, comparative-only Alternative form of: more often than not Related terms: nonzero
    Sense id: en-more_often_than_nought-en-adv-LfMiM8-1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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