Synonyms for by and large
by and large

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1. by and largeadverb

   mostly, generally; with few exceptions

   It was, by and large, an unexceptional presentation.

   Synonyms:
   generally, for the most part, usually, mostly, on the whole

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1. by and large, generally, more often than not, mostlyadverb

   usually; as a rule

   "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

   Synonyms:
   loosely, broadly speaking, more often than not, generally, in general, in the main, broadly, for the most part, mostly, largely

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1. Janet Yellen:

   I think I was wrong then about the path that inflation would take, as I mentioned there have been unanticipated and large shocks to the economy that have boosted energy and food prices and um, supply bottlenecks that have affected our economy badly that I didn’t, at the time, understand.

2. Russel Honoré:

   Unfortunately, we lost Officer Evans today, but by and large, that system worked. The Capitol police responded. They stopped (the suspect).

3. Robert Lewin:

   Creeks that normally would be dry would turn into raging rivers of mud and debris and large rocks and trees, these can be quite damaging. They’ll destroy roads, they’ll take out homes.

4. Miguel Cardona:

   By and large, that's how it's designed and I think it works that way -- but it doesn't mean that I won't take the opportunity sitting here to say what I know works best for children based on what I'm hearing, what I've known.

5. Jeffrey Toobin:

   In a very narrow category of cases where the federal government believes an injustice has been done, then federal prosecutors will step in, but by and large, they operate in separate spheres.