1. 时常,在更多情况下：more than ever 超出任何时候. | more often than not 时常,在更多情况下 . | not more than 至多;不比...更 .

2. 经常,时常：mark down降价 | more often than not经常,时常(=often) | more than ever尤其

3. 常常：monograph 专著 | more often than not 常常 | motivation 动机

4. 通常;时常：from time to time时常,有时 | more often than not通常;时常 | now and then时而,不时

adv

1. usually
as a rule

e.g. by and large it doesn't rain much here

Synonym: by and largegenerallymostly