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(idiomatic) Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.

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more often than not

Source Word

more often than not

Adverb

idiomatic not-comparable

(idiomatic) Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.

Japanese Meaning

大抵の場合 / ほとんどの場合 / たいていの場合

More often than not, I bring my lunch to work to save money.

たいてい、節約のために昼食を職場に持っていきます。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.

More often than not, tomato seeds will sprout even if they are a couple of years old.