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on the whole
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Princeton's WordNet
all in all, on the whole, altogether, tout ensembleadverb
with everything considered (and neglecting details)
"altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad"
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on the wholeadverb
For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.
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on the whole
On the whole is a phrase that suggests considering or evaluating something in its entirety or generally, taking into account all factors or aspects, rather than focusing on individual parts or specific details. It is often used to summarize or conclude a discussion or analysis.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of on the whole in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of on the whole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of on the whole in a Sentence
It seemed like the whole city showed up.
This routine maintenance will reduce South Africa's imports from Cahora Bassa by 650 MW for the whole week.
I just think the whole thing is dramatic and everyone is attacking everybody and it's a big turnoff, i understand you have to do that in some capacity, but I think it brings everyone down.
Just a waste of money, having the whole trial and jury.
I'm a fan of doing something creative and developing a product, it feels awesome to have accomplished such a cumbersome and such a lovely task. Because if you develop a whole sports car, you can develop almost essentially anything.
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