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for the most part

for the most part
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr stressed th ee mohst pahrt]
    • /fɔr stressed ði moʊst pɑrt/
    • /fɔː(r) ðə məʊst pɑːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr stressed th ee mohst pahrt]
    • /fɔr stressed ði moʊst pɑrt/

Definitions of for the most part words

  • noun for the most part a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together. 1
  • noun for the most part an essential or integral attribute or quality: a sense of humor is part of a healthy personality. 1
  • noun for the most part a section or division of a literary work. 1
  • noun for the most part a portion, member, or organ of an animal body. 1
  • noun for the most part any of a number of more or less equal quantities that compose a whole or into which a whole is divided: Use two parts sugar to one part cocoa. 1
  • noun for the most part an allotted portion; share. 1
See all 43 definitions of for the most part

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Origin of for the most part

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English (< Old French < L), Old English < Latin part- (stem of pars) piece, portion; (v.) Middle English parten < Old French partir < Latin partīre, derivative of pars

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Parts of speech for For the most part

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of For the most part

for the most part popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for for the most part

adv for the most part

  • generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
  • all — You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
  • all told — You can use all told to introduce or follow a summary, general statement, or total.
  • bodily — Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.
  • all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
All 64 Synonyms of for the most part

Antonyms for for the most part

adv for the most part

  • partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
  • incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
  • rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
  • sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
  • unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
All 11 Antonyms of for the most part

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