Example: For the most part, the weather was sunny during our trip.
Definition
"For the most part" is an idiomatic expression used to indicate that something is generally true or mostly the case, though there may be exceptions. It suggests that the main or majority aspect of a situation applies, as in: For the most part, the weather was sunny during our trip.
The phrase "for the most part" originates from older English usage where "part" referred to a portion or segment of something. The expression combines this with "most" to emphasize the majority portion, essentially meaning 'in the largest part.' Its use dates back several centuries, reflecting how people describe predominant conditions or situations.
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"For the most part" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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