expression, adverb
apt to; liable to; inclined to
Describes a tendency for something (often negative) to happen easily or frequently. Used in formal or written contexts.
ややもすると、人は自分の都合のいいように考えがちだ。
People are apt to think in ways that suit their own convenience.
この病気はややもすると再発する。
This illness is liable to recur.