Mostly
On the whole
On the whole adverb - With everything considered (and neglecting details).
Mostly is a synonym for on the whole in generally topic. You can use "Mostly" instead an adverb phrase "On the whole", if it concerns topics such as mainly, overall, in general, usually.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and mostly
- largely and on the whole
- altogether and mostly
- altogether and on the whole
- customarily and mostly
- customarily and on the whole
- primarily and mostly
- primarily and on the whole
- chiefly and mostly
- chiefly and on the whole
- mainly and mostly
- mainly and on the whole
- overall and mostly
- overall and on the whole
Both terms in one sentence
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Wolfwood in turn is slightly more willing to kill named characters on the whole, because mostly the named characters are the ones dangerous enough to be worth the trouble.
Source: Manga / Trigun aka: Tri Gun -
It works because they're mostly Stealth Puns, and combine with the music to make a surreal effect on the whole.
Source: Music / Barenaked Ladies -
On the whole, though, the division of regions is mostly realistic, and there's ancient ruins in the mountains themselves that might explain some of the stranger oddities...
Source: Patchwork Map
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On the whole and Mostly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mostly/on_the_whole
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