8.1.5.4 Most, almost all

Use this domain for words related to most--more than half and less than all of something.

  • What words refer to most of something?
    most, almost all, nearly all, the majority, the bulk of, the better part of, the best part of, the lion's share, the biggest slice of the cake,
  • What words describe something that is done by most people?
    generally, broad,
  • What words indicate that most of a group is of one kind.
    mostly, mainly, largely, predominantly, predominate, be in the majority, a preponderance,
  • What words indicate that something happens or someone does something more than anything else?
    mostly, mainly, in most cases, most of the time,
  • What words refer to less than half of something?
    minority,