One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of most in English:
most
See definition of most
pronoun
1‘she spends most of her time in London’
SYNONYMS
nearly all, almost all, the greatest number, the greatest part, the greatest quantity, the majority, the bulk, the lion's share, the mass, the preponderance
ANTONYMS
little, few
Phrases
for the most part
‘the path for the most part sticks to the coast’
SYNONYMS
mostly, mainly, in the main, on the whole, largely, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, predominantly, chiefly, principally, basically, substantially, overall, in general, effectively, to all intents and purposes, especially, primarily, generally, usually, typically, commonly, as a rule, altogether, all in all, on balance, on average