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on the whole



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Idioms and Phrases

Considering everything, as in On the whole we enjoyed our vacation, although the hotel was not perfect by any means . [Late 1600s] Also see the synonyms by and large ; for the most part .
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Older adaptations are on the whole cozy, while more recent versions tend to be darker, downplaying the romance and comedy.

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“But on the whole, Taiwanese people are very friendly and the quality of life is very good.”

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They urged him to appeal, to blow the whistle on the whole plot.

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"I think on the whole young people are very, very helpful," she says.

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"I would say on the whole the Roblox experience has been a very positive one with Adopt Me being a very kind and safe place for her to have fun with her friends," Kathryn said.

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