as a whole

Idioms  

1. All parts or aspects considered, altogether, as in I like the play as a whole, though the second act seemed somewhat slow. [Early 1800s] Also see on the whole.

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Example Sentences

"We still have people to rescue, some of whom refuse to abandon the risk areas. That's a challenge. We reckon that more than 10,000 people are affected in Marracuene as a whole," he told me.

From BBC

When researchers looked at tree diversity across South America as a whole, they found that total species richness has remained mostly stable.

From Science Daily

“And they have a unit as a whole that does a really good job of getting him started in his returns. ... You just want to contain this guy, and not let him make a play that could change the game.”

From Los Angeles Times

And it’s not just Mosaku receiving the Academy’s recognition, but “Sinners” as a whole.

From Salon

She's even gotten into coaching flag football in Buffalo, so I think there's just been a really big outpouring of support for the McDermotts as a whole from an organisational standpoint.

From BBC

Related Words

• altogether