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By And Large

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Adverb

1. by and large, generally, more often than not, mostly

usually; as a rule

Example Sentences:
'by and large it doesn't rain much here'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

By And Large

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adverb
in general; on the whole
a. (sentence modifier)
generally; as a rule
by and large, the man is the breadwinner
b. nautical
towards and away from the wind

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By And Large

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US
on the whole; considering everything

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

By And Large

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adv.
For the most part; generally: By and large, the play was a success.

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