For the most part
For the most part adverb - In large part; mainly or chiefly.
Most of the time and for the most part are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Most of the time" instead an adverb phrase "For the most part".
Most of the time
For the most part and most of the time are semantically related. You can use "For the most part" instead an adverb phrase "Most of the time".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- regularly and for the most part
- regularly and most of the time
- habitually and for the most part
- habitually and most of the time
- frequently and for the most part
- frequently and most of the time
- customarily and for the most part
- customarily and most of the time
- mainly and for the most part
- mainly and most of the time
- mostly and for the most part
- mostly and most of the time
- generally and for the most part
- generally and most of the time
Both terms in one sentence
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Done much better in the book, he has a squad with him most of the time, for the most part only kills a few dozen.
Source: Video Game / Fire Warrior -
In the anime, the narrator explains the abilities or items characters are using most of the time, and thus this trope stays averted for the most part.
Source: Manga / YuYu Hakusho - In fact, Boos for the most part seem to be lazy hovering jerks who'd rather hang around and scare people most of the time rather than cause any real dangerous trouble.
Source: WMG / Super Mario Bros.
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