Also means
most
Usage Note
meist usually shows up as meistens ('most of the time') or with an article in die meisten ('most people/things'). It is the superlative of viel, so am meisten means 'the most'.
Examples
"Er kommt meist zu spät."
Natural Translation
He's mostly late.
Literal Translation
He comes mostly too late.
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