Antonyms for for the most part
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : pahrt |
| Phonetic Transcription : pɑrt |
Definition of for the most part
Origin :- mid-13c., "division, portion of a whole," from Old French part "share, portion; character; power, dominion; side, way, path," from Latin partem (nominative pars) "a part, piece, a share, a division; a party or faction; a part of the body; a fraction; a function, office," related to portio "share, portion," from PIE root *pere- "to assign, allot" (cf. Greek peprotai "it has been granted," Sanskrit purtam "reward," Hittite parshiya- "fraction, part").
- It has replaced native deal (n.) in most senses. Theatrical sense (late 15c.) is from an actor's "share" in a performance (The Latin plural partis was used in the same sense). Meaning "the parting of the hair" is 1890, American English.
- As an adjective from 1590s. Late Old English part "part of speech" did not survive and the modern word is considered a separate borrowing. Phrase for the most part is from late 14c. To take part "participate" is from late 14c.
- As in mostly : adv generally, mainly
- As in principally : adv mainly
- As in altogether : adv as a whole
- As in generally : adv mainly, in most cases
Synonyms for for the most part
- about
- above all
- all
- all in all
- all things considered
- all told
- almost always
- almost entirely
- altogether
- approximately
- as a rule
- basically
- before anything else
- bodily
- broadly
- by and large
- cardinally
- chiefly
- collectively
- commonly
- conjointly
- conventionally
- customarily
- dominantly
- eminently
- en masse
- especially
- essentially
- everything considered
- everything included
- extensively
- first and foremost
- first of all
- for the most part
- frequently
- fundamentally
- generally
- habitually
- importantly
- in all
- in many instances
- in sum
- in the first place
- in the main
- in toto
- largely
- many times
- materially
- most often
- mostly
- normally
- notably
- often
- on average
- on the whole
- ordinarily
- overall
- particularly
- peculiarly
- popularly
- practically
- predominantly
- preeminently
- prevailingly
- prevalently
- primarily
- principally
- publicly
- regularly
- roughly
- roundly
- substantially
- superlatively
- supremely
- taken together
- thereabouts
- to a great degree
- typically
- universally
- usually
- vitally
- widely
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