meist
mostly · usually
Dieses Wort beschreibt etwas, das in den meisten Fällen oder sehr oft passiert, aber nicht immer.
Meaning (English)
meist means “mostly,” “for the most part,” “usually,” or “in most cases.”
It indicates that something applies to the majority of cases, but not necessarily all.
- Ich bin meist zu Hause. → “I’m mostly at home.”
- Meistens regnet es im Herbst. → “It usually rains in autumn.”
Parts / Form
- meist is the superlative form of viel (“much/many”) and relates to mehr (“more”).
- It is often used:
- as an adverb: meist
- in the more explicit form: meistens (“usually/most of the time”)
- with an article as a noun: das Meiste (“most of it / the majority”)
Related forms (common)
- meistens = usually / most of the time
- zum/meistenteils = for the most part
- das Meiste = most (of something)
German synonyms
Depending on context:
- meistens
- gewöhnlich
- zumeist
- überwiegend
- größtenteils
- in der Regel
German antonyms
Depending on context:
- selten (rarely)
- kaum (hardly)
- ausnahmsweise (exceptionally)
- nie (never)
- nur selten (only rarely)
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Examples
Sie reist meist im Sommer.adverb
She travels mostly in the summer.
Er reist meist im Sommer.adverb
He mostly travels in the summer.
Er kommt meist zu spät zur Arbeit.adverb
He usually arrives late to work.
Lisa kommt meist pünktlich in die Schule.adverb
Lisa usually comes to school on time.
Am Abend kochen wir meist zusammen.adverb
In the evening, we usually cook together.
Meist regnet es am Nachmittag.adverb
Usually it rains in the afternoon.
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