on the whole

Meaning

For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.

Synonyms

in general
generally
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altogether
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by and large
all in all
for the most part
largely
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tout ensemble
all told
as a whole
basically
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broadly
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commonly
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customarily
habitually
in all
in short
in total
mainly
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mostly
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normally
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ordinarily

overall
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prevalently
roughly
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upon the whole
usually
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widely
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in the gross

set
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after all
somehow
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sum up
as a rule

by the gross

chiefly
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collective
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totally
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in the last analysis
ensemble
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approximately
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almost all

generally speaking

group
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in sum
harmony
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all
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all things considered
in conclusion
Translations

überhaupt
überhaupt
in het algemeen
ordinairement

over het algemeen

gemeenlijk

gewoonlijk

dans l’ensemble

generell
im Großen und Ganzen
doorgaans
geralmente

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