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more of·ten than not
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word more often than not.
Princeton's WordNet
by and large, generally, more often than not, mostlyadverb
usually; as a rule
"by and large it doesn't rain much here"
Wiktionary
more often than notadverb
usually; more than half the time; more likely to happen than not to happen.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of more often than not in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of more often than not in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of more often than not in a Sentence
More often than not, wisdom is at the mercy of curiosity.
Regardless what you do or what business you're in, time is more often than not your fiercest competitor.
If you give people a bucket and a piece of soap, more often than not you will find the bucket ends up being used for something else, but if they spend some money on a product they like and actually want to own, it's much more likely that they will keep using it and form a healthy habit of washing their hands regularly.
More often than not, we are being called upon to provide compensation for previous or current smokers.
Family dinners are more often than not an ordeal of nervous indigestion, preceded by hidden resentment and ennui and accompanied by psychosomatic jitters.
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