nine times out of ten

English

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Adverb

nine times out of ten (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) very often, mostly, most of the time
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nine,‎ times,‎ out of,‎ ten.

Synonyms

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