Definition of by and large in English:

phrase

• On the whole; everything considered.

  ‘mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles’

  Synonyms

  largely, mostly, mainly, to a large extent, to a great extent, to a great degree, on the whole, chiefly, generally, in general, predominantly, substantially, primarily, overall, for the most part, in the main, principally, in great measure, preponderantly, first and foremost, for all intents and purposes, basically

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