most an end

adverb

generally; most often

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Meanings

adverbmost an end (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableobsoletegenerally; most often

    1738-1741, William Warburton, Divine Legation of Moses demonstrated on the Principles of a Religious Deist [We] have most an end, a strong inclination to make a farce of it, and mingle buffoonry with the most serious scenes.

    1 more example

    She sleeps most an end.

    1634, Philip Massinger, John Fletcher, A Very Woman

Origin

See anend.

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “most an end,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/most%20an%20end.

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