by and large
Etymology
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Etymology
From sailing: a ship may (or may not) sail well both close by the wind, and large, downwind, with sheets extended.
Adverbby and large (not comparable)
- (set phrase, focus) Mostly, generally; with few exceptions.
- Synonyms: for the most part, generally, mostly, on the whole, usually, Thesaurus:mostly
- It was, by and large, an unexceptional presentation.
- French: en majeure partie, en gros, pratiquement
- German: im Großen und Ganzen
- Italian: in generale, in linea di massima
- Portuguese: em geral, no geral
- Russian: в о́бщем и це́лом
- Spanish: en general
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