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on the whole

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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"

Wiktionary

  1. on the wholeadverb

    For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.

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  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the whole in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the whole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of on the whole in a Sentence

  1. Anna Afanasieva:

    It seemed like the whole city showed up.

  2. South Africa Eskom:

    This routine maintenance will reduce South Africa's imports from Cahora Bassa by 650 MW for the whole week.

  3. Anna Marsden:

    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.

  4. Jessica Wolfram:

    Just a waste of money, having the whole trial and jury.

  5. Abdul Wahab Ziaullah:

    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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