Thesaurus / on the whole
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synonyms for on the whole
- en masse
- generally
- all
- all in all
- all things considered
- all told
- bodily
- by and large
- collectively
- conjointly
- everything considered
- everything included
- for the most part
- in all
- in sum
- in toto
- taken together
- especially
- essentially
- largely
- mostly
- predominantly
- principally
- mainly
- primarily
- above all
- in general
- in the first place
- in the main
- overall
- usually
- broadly
- commonly
- customarily
- largely
- mostly
- normally
- ordinarily
- publicly
- roughly
- typically
- universally
- usually
- widely
- about
- all in all
- almost always
- altogether
- approximately
- as a rule
- by and large
- chiefly
- conventionally
- en masse
- extensively
- for the most part
- habitually
- on average
- overall
- popularly
- practically
- predominantly
- primarily
- principally
- regularly
- roundly
- thereabouts
- chiefly
- primarily
- principally
- above all
- essentially
- first and foremost
- generally
- in general
- in the main
- largely
- mostly
- most of all
- overall
- predominantly
- substantially
- to the greatest extent
- usually
- chiefly
- essentially
- frequently
- largely
- often
- particularly
- predominantly
- principally
- regularly
- usually
- above all
- almost entirely
- as a rule
- customarily
- for the most part
- in many instances
- many times
- most often
- overall
- primarily
- all over
- chiefly
- everyplace
- everywhere
- generally speaking
- in the long run
- largely
- mainly
- mostly
- predominantly
- primarily
- principally
- throughout
- chiefly
- mainly
- principally
- above all
- basically
- especially
- essentially
- fundamentally
- generally
- largely
- mostly
- overall
- predominantly
- commonly
- consistently
- customarily
- frequently
- generally
- habitually
- normally
- occasionally
- often
- ordinarily
- regularly
- sometimes
- typically
- as a rule
- as is the custom
- as is usual
- as usual
- by and large
- in the main
- mainly
- more often than not
- mostly
- most often
- naturally
- now and again
- now and then
- once and again
- per usual
- commonly
- consistently
- customarily
- frequently
- generally
- mostly
- naturally
- normally
- occasionally
- often
- ordinarily
- regularly
- routinely
- sometimes
- as a rule
- as is the custom
- as is usual
- as usual
- by and large
- habitually
- in the main
- mainly
- more often than not
- most often
- now and again
- now and then
- once and again
- per usual
- commonly
- consistently
- customarily
- frequently
- generally
- mostly
- normally
- occasionally
- ordinarily
- regularly
- routinely
- sometimes
- as a rule
- as is the custom
- as is usual
- as usual
- by and large
- habitually
- in the main
- mainly
- more often than not
- most often
- now and again
- now and then
- once and again
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How to use on the whole in a sentence
You would not think it too much to set the whole province in flames so that you could have your way with this wretched child.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATININow, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSBut Polavieja started his campaign with the immense advantage of having the whole of the dry season before him.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANAll changes are to be Rang either by walking them (as the term is) or else Whole-pulls, or Half-pulls.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMANThe plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINThen Paterno adroitly brought matters to a crisis in a bold peroration which changed the whole scene.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANM'Bongo and his whole court are now clothed, I am happy to say, at least to a certain extent.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSWe were now masters of the whole country, and the war was apparently at an end.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSHad not this Indian plant been discovered, the whole history of some portions of America would have been far different.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.WORDS RELATED TO ON THE WHOLE
- about
- all in all
- almost always
- altogether
- approximately
- as a rule
- broadly
- by and large
- chiefly
- commonly
- conventionally
- customarily
- en masse
- extensively
- for the most part
- habitually
- largely
- mostly
- normally
- on average
- on the whole
- ordinarily
- overall
- popularly
- practically
- predominantly
- primarily
- principally
- publicly
- regularly
- roughly
- roundly
- thereabouts
- typically
- universally
- usually
- widely
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