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MORE OFTEN THAN NOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does more often than not mean?
• MORE OFTEN THAN NOT (adverb)
The adverb MORE OFTEN THAN NOT has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: MORE OFTEN THAN NOT used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MORE OFTEN THAN NOT (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Usually; as a rule
Synonyms:
by and large; generally; more often than not; mostly
Context example:
by and large it doesn't rain much here
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