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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“I think the American public, if they were to understand the principles that are at stake, would actually be with us more often than not,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s the ceremony—and it’s a toast, more often than not,” said Stephens.

From The Wall Street Journal

A group of rookie response officers in the Northern Ireland police service learn and grow as they face street crimes that, more often than not, have roots in the not-so-distant Troubles.

From Los Angeles Times

Short-term market gyrations rarely amount to more than statistical noise, and when they do represent something more than noise, they more often than not lead you astray.

From MarketWatch

This sort of situation turns toxic far more often than not.

From BBC

more often than not

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