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In general, usually. For example, For the most part she is very good-humored, or The committee members agree for the most part. [Late 1300s] Also see the synonyms by and large; on the whole.

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Words nearby for the most part

for the birds, for the hell of it, for the life of one, for the love of, for the moment, for the most part, Fort Henry, for the present, for the record, for the sake of, for the time being
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Words related to for the most part

regularly, essentially, particularly, chiefly, largely, principally, usually, frequently, often, predominantly, mostly, generally, notably, basically, first and foremost, importantly, en masse, publicly, typically, ordinarily

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