Definitions

more often than not

ADVERB

commonly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frequently generally ordinarily regularly

WEAK

as a rule by ordinary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently rarely seldom

WEAK

uncommonly unusually

ADVERB

habitually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly customarily

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large consistently frequently generally in the main mainly most often mostly naturally normally now and again now and then occasionally oft

ADVERB

routinely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly consistently customarily frequently generally habitually normally occasionally often ordinarily regularly sometimes typically

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large in the main mainly most often mostly naturally now and again now and then on the whole once and again per usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly

ADVERB

typically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly consistently customarily frequently generally mostly naturally normally occasionally often ordinarily regularly routinely sometimes

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large habitually in the main mainly most often now and again now and then on the whole once and again per usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly

ADVERB

usually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly consistently customarily frequently generally mostly normally occasionally ordinarily regularly routinely sometimes

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large habitually in the main mainly most often now and again now and then on the whole once and again

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly

WEAK

exceptionally unusually

Example Sentences

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In post-post-war American culture, suburbs and small towns are more often than not a stage for secrets, sorrows, scandals and satire.

From Los Angeles Times

Those we had didn’t show up half the time, and when they did, it was—more often than not—to order us to their farms to work for them.

From Literature

But culture, more often than not, is a lagging indicator—not a driver—of economic life.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Give it to me straight, Doc, I can take it,” is a classic comedic setup for the delivery of bad news that, more often than not, has an outcome that’s far different than expected.

From Barron's

more often than not

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