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on the average
Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | on the average - typically; "on average he watches three movies a week"on average |
on the average
on the averageTypically; in general. How many cupcakes does your shop sell daily, on the average? I know he has had some awkward moments, but, on the average, Tim is a nice guy.See also: average, onon the average and on averagegenerally; usually. On the average, you can expect about a 10 percent failure rate. This report looks OK, on average.See also: average, onon the averageAs a rule, usually, as in On the average, about 15 percent of the freshmen class will drop out before graduation. This expression uses average in the sense of "a norm or standard." [First half of 1700s] See also: average, onon the average
Related to on the average: give a shot, be damned, not a chanceSynonyms for on the averageadv typicallySynonyms |