Is it correct to say more often than not?

Definition of more often than not : happening more than half the time He wins more often than not. More often than not, I stay home instead of going out.

What is another way to say more often than not?

What is another word for more often than not?

often	frequently
a lot	oftentimes
recurrently	repeatedly
routinely	usually
again and again	consistently

What is the difference between not often and sometimes?

is that often is frequently, many times while sometimes is on certain occasions, or in certain circumstances, but not always.

What does more often mean?

1. “More often” refers to an action that is done generally often already and now that frequency is being increased.

How do you use more often in a sentence?

usually; as a rule.

1. More often than not the patient recovers.
2. More often than not she misses the bus.
3. More often than not the train is late.
4. More often than not, a student will come up with the right answer.
5. When it’s foggy the trains are late more often than not.

What does more likely than not mean?

More likely than not means a likelihood of more than 50\%. Sample 1. Save. Copy. More likely than not means that when the examination of all the relevant evidence and materials, a preponderance of the evidence and materials support the conclusion.

What is the opposite of More often than not?

What is the opposite of more often than not?

strangely	oddly
queerly	rarely
unfamiliarly	amazingly
exotically	startlingly
sort of

Where we can use often?

Often is an adverb meaning ‘many times on different occasions’. Like many other short adverbs, we use it in front position, in mid position (between the subject and the main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb) or in end position: I often see Christine when I’m in town.

Is frequently more than often?

Frequently means more than just (saying) “many times.” The action is done, repeatedly, again and again, time and (time) again; all the time,regularly, routinely. Often merely means ‘many times on different occasions’.

Is usually more frequent than often?

Yes, usually is more frequent than often.

How do you use sometimes?

Sometimes is somewhat special in that it can go at the front, in the middle, or at the end of a sentence. For example, you can say “Sometimes he stays up late,” “He sometimes stays up late,” or “He stays up late sometimes.” The placement of other adverbs of frequency tends to be more restricted.

What is the difference between often and sometimes?

As adverbs the difference between often and sometimes. is that often is frequently, many times while sometimes is on certain occasions, or in certain circumstances, but not always.

What is the difference between “always” and “never”?

“Always” is 100\% of the time (s). “Never” is 0\% of the time (s). “Sometimes” is squarely in the middle, but is not exactly 50\% all the time (s). It can be 45\% or 55\% but we needn’t be precise – which is the reason we use these imprecise adverbs. Otherwise, we would need to laboriously and unproductively count and account.

What is an example of an adverb for frequently?

some frequency adverbs (eg usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes): in the beginning OR in the end of the sentence. Examples: He writes often. We visit them frequently. Sometimes I am late for office.

What is the difference between ‘most’ and ‘almost’ home?

First of all, mostly and almost are not synonyms, they don’t have the same meaning. Using your example, when I say “I am mostly home”, I express the fact that I spend a significant amount of time at home and way less time outside my home.