On the whole
On the whole adverb - With everything considered (and neglecting details).
Widely and on the whole are semantically related. in mainly topic. In some cases you can use "Widely" instead the phrase "On the whole" as an adverb or an adjective.
Widely
Widely adverb - To a great degree.
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Synonyms for Widely
On the whole and widely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "On the whole" instead the word "Widely" as an adverb or an adjective.
Nearby Word: wide
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and on the whole
- largely and widely
- regularly and on the whole
- regularly and widely
- habitually and on the whole
- habitually and widely
- altogether and on the whole
- altogether and widely
- extensively and on the whole
- extensively and widely
- everywhere and on the whole
- everywhere and widely
- customarily and on the whole
- customarily and widely
Both terms in one sentence
- His performance on the whole is widely regarded as one of the greatest performances in television history, with even Sir Anthony Hopkins referring to it as the best acting he'd ever seen, television or otherwise.
Source: Sugar Wiki / He Really Can Act
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