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by and large

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Synonyms & Antonyms of by and large

for the most part

by and large, that information is accurate

Synonyms for by and large

altogether,
basically,
chiefly,
generally,
largely,
mainly,
mostly,
overall,
predominantly,
primarily,
principally,
substantially

Words Related to by and large

about,
more or less,
most,
much,
near,
nearly,
next to,
nigh,
practically,
some,
virtually,
well-nigh

approximately,
broadly,
plus or minus,
roughly

commonly,
frequently,
normally,
ordinarily,
typically,
usually

incompletely,
partially,
partly,
rather,
somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with by and large

in general,
on the whole

Near Antonyms for by and large

completely,
entirely,
fully,
perfectly,
thoroughly,
totally,
wholly

barely,
hardly,
just,
marginally,
minimally,
scarcely

absolutely,
categorically,
unqualifiedly

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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 23 Jan. 2021.

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