"most of the time" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} most of the time (not comparable)
  1. On most occasions; usually. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: commonly, more often than not, nine times out of ten Translations (on most occasions): meestal (Dutch), უმეტესწილად (umeṭesc̣ilad) (Georgian), უმეტეს შემთხვევაში (umeṭes šemtxvevaši) (Georgian), უმრავლეს შემთხვევაში (umravles šemtxvevaši) (Georgian), უმეტესად (umeṭesad) (Georgian), ხშირ შემთხვევაში (xšir šemtxvevaši) (Georgian), უმეტეს დროს (umeṭes dros) (Georgian), ჩვეულებრივ (čveulebriv) (Georgian), legtöbbször (Hungarian), javarészt (Hungarian), többnyire (Hungarian), najczęściej (Polish), większość czasu (Polish), najwięcej czasu (Polish)
    Sense id: en-most_of_the_time-en-adv-o20AGzFU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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