Meaning of on the whole | Babel Free
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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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