as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
Chocolate is another major Latin American import, given that the U.S. climate is by and large unsuited to growing cocoa beans.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
But, a March 25 YouGov survey revealed that Americans, by and large, are not downplaying the incident.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But, by and large, hiring has been petering out in most white-collar industries in part due to this recalibration, but also due to rising costs, uncertainty, and technology advancement, Shrivastava said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
But by and large, my idea was to put together in this show all the greatest songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
But, a March 25 YouGov survey revealed that Americans, by and large, are not downplaying the incident.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But, by and large, hiring has been petering out in most white-collar industries in part due to this recalibration, but also due to rising costs, uncertainty, and technology advancement, Shrivastava said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
But by and large, my idea was to put together in this show all the greatest songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Musically, both rappers have been mostly quiet in 2025.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Organized, potent thunderstorms are forecast to ramp up starting Thursday, April 17, with subsequent rounds of severe weather right through Easter on Sunday, April 20, mainly focused on the central United States, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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More aggressive immigration enforcement actions took place last month, mainly at Ivy League and elite campuses in the Northeast, including Columbia University, where foreign students who supported pro-Palestinian protests were arrested for deportation.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding).—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The 22-year-old is also popular on social media, primarily on TikTok and Instagram.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The GameCube adapter is only supported on the original Switch for very specific games, chiefly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That newsroom survived not on ads or subscriptions, but on foreign aid—largely from the United States.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Apple, which relies on a supply chain based largely in China, saw shares climb 2.2%.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Asian nations also paid tribute, especially in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, where church bells tolled on Monday across the capital of Manila.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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These architects’ developed an initial three-pronged strategy: to retain the essence of the property’s characteristics, to co-generate design ideas with family members and to build new structures predominantly with materials already on site.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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One house is basically flattened, another partially collapsed, and others damaged.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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The woman refused to move and passive-aggressively had her teenage sons come and sit next to her and basically half-sit on my lap.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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