more often than nought
more often than nought is the alternative form of more often than not.
Meaning of more often than not
Adverb
more often than not (comparative form only)
- Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.
- Near-synonyms: commonly, frequently; usually; see also Thesaurus:usually
- Synonyms:
- most of the time, commonly, frequently, usually, as a rule, conventionally, customarily, in general, generally, habitually
Origin of more often than nought
See more often than not.
Questions about more often than nought
- What is more often than nought the alternative form of?
- More often than nought is the alternative form of more often than not.
Words near more often than nought in the dictionary
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