by and large

by and large
by and large
generally; usually. (Originally a nautical expression.) •

I find that, by and large, people tend to do what they are told to do.

By and large, rosebushes need lots of care.

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{adv. phr.} As it most often happens; more often than not; usually; mostly. * /There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large./ * /By and large, women can bear pain better than men./ Syn.: FOR THE MOST PART, ON THE WHOLE(2).

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