单词 | by and large |
释义 | by and largeOn the whole; everything considered: mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles Synonyms largely, mostly, mainly, to a large extent, to a great extent, to a great degree, on the whole, chiefly, generally, in general, predominantly, substantially, primarily, overall, for the most part, in the main, principally, in great measure, preponderantly, first and foremost, for all intents and purposes, basically; usually, typically, commonly on the whole, generally, in general, altogether, all things considered, all in all, taking everything into consideration, for the most part, in the main, as a rule, overall, usually, normally, ordinarily, almost always, customarily, habitually, typically, mainly, mostly, basically, chiefly, predominantly, principally, substantially; on average, in most cases, on balance, to all intents and purposes Originally in nautical use, describing the handling of a ship both to the wind and off it See parent entry: by |
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