Overall
Overall adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
Substantially and overall are semantically related. in predominantly topic. In some cases you can use "Substantially" instead an adverb "Overall".
Substantially
Substantially adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the Little House books are substantially based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Overall and substantially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overall" instead an adverb "Substantially".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and overall
- largely and substantially
- altogether and overall
- altogether and substantially
- completely and overall
- completely and substantially
- primarily and overall
- primarily and substantially
- basically and overall
- basically and substantially
- chiefly and overall
- chiefly and substantially
- mainly and overall
- mainly and substantially
Both words in one sentence
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A World Half Full: Overall, the ratio of well-run nations, colonies, and dominions versus Third World imperial hellscapes is substantially better than it was in OTL at this point in history.
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While they have less ammo overall, these attachments, along with a variety of specialty grenades, are substantially more useful than the SMG, which will often take an entire magazine just to put a dent in a Super Battle Droid.
Source: Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better -
Despite its overall size, Stegosaurus had a remarkably small head, with room for only 2.8 oz / 80 g of brain (often stated as "walnut-sized") note actually it was substantially larger than a walnut .
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