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on the whole

on the whole

 
See:
whole
part of speech: phrase
definition: all things considered; in general; for the most part.
On the whole, I'm very happy.Our presentation went very well, on the whole.On the whole, we're in agreement.It's a good film, on the whole.
synonyms:
all in all, altogether, generally
similar words:
chiefly, mostly, overall, usually