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phraseYou use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true. By and large, it went well. Synonyms: on the whole, generally, mostly, in general More Synonyms of by and large See full dictionary entry for largeby and large in British Englishadverbin general; on the whole Word origin C17: originally nautical (meaning: to the wind and off it) by and large in British Englisha. (sentence modifier) generally; as a rule by and large, the people here are law-abiding b. nautical towards and away from the wind by and large in American English US on the whole; considering everything See full dictionary entry for by Examples of 'by and large' in a sentenceby and large Chinese translation of 'by and large' -
大体(體)说(說)来(來) (dàtǐ shuō lái)
See by (sense 16) -
总(總)的来(來)说(說) (zǒng de lái shuō)
See large (sense 2) Nearby words ofby and large - by all means!
- by analogy
- by and by
- by and large
- by any chance
- by appointment
- by April 7
By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy with scepticism. Synonyms all things considered all in all taking everything into consideration Additional synonymsDefinition usually As a rule, these tourists take far too many souvenirs with them. Synonyms usually, generally, mainly, normally, on the whole, for the most part, ordinarily, customarilyDefinition generally For the most part, they try to keep out of local disputes. Synonyms mainly, largely, generally, chiefly, mostly, principally, on the whole, in the mainDefinition not specifically Ivan made a few mistakes but was generally happy with his form. Synonyms broadly, mainly, mostly, principally, on the whole, predominantly, in the main, for the most partNearby words ofby and large - by all means
- by all odds
- by and by
- by and large
- by degrees
- by design
- by dint of
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