nine times out of ten

English

Adverb

nine times out of ten (not comparable)

(idiomatic) very often, mostly, most of the time
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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