On the whole
On the whole adverb - With everything considered (and neglecting details).
Solely and on the whole are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Solely" instead an adverb phrase "On the whole".
Solely
Solely adverb - For nothing other than.
On the whole and solely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "On the whole" instead an adverb "Solely".
Nearby Word: sole
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- She fights solely to protect the Rose Bride, Anthy Himemiya... but at the end, it turns out Anthy was in on the whole thing, and was in fact following Akio's will, from being involved in his manipulations behind the scenes to doing everything he told her to .
Source: Declaration of Protection
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