Meaning of on the whole | Babel Free

Definitions

For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“The language was wrong for the period, but, on the whole, I enjoyed the film.”

“Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.”

“[H]is class was near enough her own for its manners to vex her. But she found him interesting on the whole.”

“Both Maidan and Tahrir were peaceful. Maidan was absolutely peaceful, Tahrir saw some unrest but was still peaceful on the whole.”

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