Synonyms for by and large
- adverb
Most common
usually all things considered generally mostly approximately roughly
All synonyms
Adverb
1. Generally — mostly; generally; all things considered
generally, mostly, all in all, usually, all things considered, as a rule, overall, largely, mainly, essentially, altogether, primarily, broadly, predominantly, chiefly, feckly rare UK
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
Mostly; generally; all things considered.
It was, by and large, an unexceptional presentation.
Example sentences
- usually We usually expect that trains will arrive on time.
- generally Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
- mostly Tooth enamel is mostly composed of hydroxyapatite.
- approximately The phone rings approximately fifty times an hour.
- roughly These can be classified roughly into three types.
By length
- 6 letters
- mostly2, mainly2, feckly
- 7 letters
- usually4, overall3, largely2, roughly2, broadly2, chiefly2
- 9 letters
- generally4, primarily4
- 10 letters
- altogether4
- 11 letters
- essentially4
- 13 letters
- approximately5, predominantly5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mostly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- en gros