Antonyms for on the whole
Grammar : Adj, adv |
Spell : hohl |
Phonetic Transcription : hoÊŠl |
Definition of on the whole
Origin :- "entire body or company; the full amount," late 14c., from whole (adj.).
- As in en masse : adj all at once
- As in mainly : adv for the most part
- As in mostly : adv generally, mainly
- As in overall : adv in general
- As in primarily : adv generally; for the most part
- As in usually : adv for the most part
- As in all told : adv in all
- As in chiefly : adv most importantly
- As in routinely : adv usually
- As in typically : adv usually
- As in altogether : adv as a whole
- As in generally : adv mainly, in most cases
Synonyms for on the whole
- about
- above all
- all
- all in all
- all over
- all things considered
- all together
- all told
- almost always
- almost entirely
- altogether
- approximately
- as a body
- as a group
- as a rule
- as a whole
- as is the custom
- as is usual
- as one
- as usual
- basically
- bodily
- broadly
- by and large
- chiefly
- collectively
- commonly
- conjointly
- consistently
- conventionally
- customarily
- en masse
- ensemble
- especially
- essentially
- everyplace
- everything considered
- everything included
- everywhere
- extensively
- first and foremost
- for the most part
- frequently
- fundamentally
- generally
- generally speaking
- habitually
- in a body
- in a group
- in a mass
- in all
- in general
- in many instances
- in sum
- in the first place
- in the long run
- in the main
- in toto
- jointly
- largely
- mainly
- many times
- more often than not
- most of all
- most often
- mostly
- naturally
- normally
- now and again
- now and then
- occasionally
- often
- on average
- on the whole
- once and again
- ordinarily
- overall
- particularly
- per usual
- popularly
- practically
- predominantly
- primarily
- principally
- publicly
- regularly
- roughly
- roundly
- routinely
- sometimes
- substantially
- taken together
- thereabouts
- throughout
- to the greatest extent
- together
- typically
- universally
- usually
- widely
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