Definitions

as a whole

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

Example Sentences

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"This incident has, naturally, sent shockwaves through the community of Derby and the county as a whole," she said.

From BBC

But that’s all there is to them, and to the feature as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal

So owning the right ones would result in massive gains—much larger than potential gains for the sector as a whole.

From Barron's

“Our sense is that the market as a whole is still underinvested in gold,” she added.

From MarketWatch

Unilever as a whole trades at a multiple that reflects its faster-growing personal-care and consumer businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal