on the whole

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

But on the whole, the U.S. stock market kept grinding higher.

From The Wall Street Journal

But on the whole, the city teams call home matters more in baseball than in any other league.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, that is worth remembering - especially when you hear people pour vitriol on the whole idea of heat pumps.

From BBC

“Sorry. The walls are thin enough that you knock on one door, you’re knocking on the whole block. Ruth Ann will be gone all evening,” she apologizes.

From Literature

Instead, the 2026 Six Nations has cast doubt on the whole project.

From BBC

Related Words

• commonly
• consistently
• customarily
• frequently
• generally
• mostly
• naturally
• normally
• occasionally
• often
• ordinarily
• regularly
• routinely
• sometimes