On the whole
On the whole adverb - With everything considered (and neglecting details).
To a large extent and on the whole are semantically related. in overall topic. In some cases you can use "To a large extent" instead an adverb phrase "On the whole", when it comes to topics like generally.
To a large extent
On the whole and to a large extent are semantically related. You can use "On the whole" instead an adverb phrase "To a large extent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and on the whole
- largely and to a large extent
- altogether and on the whole
- altogether and to a large extent
- primarily and on the whole
- primarily and to a large extent
- chiefly and on the whole
- chiefly and to a large extent
- mainly and on the whole
- mainly and to a large extent
- mostly and on the whole
- mostly and to a large extent
- overall and on the whole
- overall and to a large extent
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