Definitions

as a whole

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (1) Adverb (2)

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en masse adj.
en masse adv.
ensemble adv.

ADJECTIVE

en masse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altogether

WEAK

all in all all together as a body as a group as one bodily by and large ensemble generally in a body in a group in a mass jointly on the whole together

Antonyms

WEAK

one at a time singly

ADVERB

en masse

Synonyms

WEAK

all at once as a body as a group as one collectively communally cooperatively en bloc ensemble in a group in chorus in unison jointly together unanimously unitedly wholly with one voice

ADVERB

ensemble

Synonyms

STRONG

altogether

WEAK

all at once as a body as a group as one at once en masse in concert

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as a whole

So taking the season as a whole, it seems that Sunderland's performances weren't as impressive as their results.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

More embarrassing still is that polling of the general public reveals that, as a whole nation, we would actually rather the bin got it.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

So those things coming together, I think I react differently, and I hopefully can see the process less in pieces and more as a whole thing for somebody.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

And Max Liu of LobeHub, another agent system, sees international AI price competition as "a good thing for the world as a whole".

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Parts of “Cady’s Life” are also good, but as a whole it’s nothing special.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

as a whole

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