nine times out of ten

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Adverb

nine times out of ten (not comparable)

1. (idiom) very often, mostly, most of the time
2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see nine, times, out of, ten

Synonyms

• (most of the time) more often than not; see also Thesaurus:usually

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