for the most part

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

But, for the most part, the focus in California has been on repairing existing infrastructure, Beck said.

From Los Angeles Times

Some additional post-production work had to be done on the interview footage, but the audio of the concert footage is, for the most part, she says, unaltered.

From Los Angeles Times

Friday was a quiet day in markets for the most part, but there was one big move that raised eyebrows: Late in the New York morning, the U.S. dollar suddenly cratered against the Japanese yen.

From MarketWatch

“San Diego has a clear, enforced General Plan, and for the most part, it sticks to it,” Shannon said.

From Los Angeles Times

There are rolling admissions and early decisions, but, for the most part, responses still come in March and April, only now via email.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• broadly
• commonly
• customarily
• largely
• mostly
• normally
• ordinarily
• publicly
• roughly
• typically
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• usually
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