as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
Guettel’s music, by and large, isn’t always easy on first listen.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
And the cyclists who excel at the Tour of Flanders are—by and large—built differently from those who win the Tour.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
The American people, by and large, many of them are fed up.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Voters by and large don’t care about the intricacies of who’s responsible for what within the city’s massive public bureaucracy.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
And the cyclists who excel at the Tour of Flanders are—by and large—built differently from those who win the Tour.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
The American people, by and large, many of them are fed up.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Voters by and large don’t care about the intricacies of who’s responsible for what within the city’s massive public bureaucracy.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
Adverb
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The Shops at Merrick Park, an open-air shopping mall, is a mile away from the mostly quiet Miami Sears.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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In a statement to staff released publicly by the network, George Cheeks, the co-CEO of Paramount Global and chief of CBS, praised her tenure mostly in terms of her work in local stations.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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The concern surrounding eggs and cholesterol is mainly to do with eating the egg yolk, where the majority of the dietary cholesterol is concentrated, says O’Neal.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The brand’s Kali Kali kohl pencils come in a range of mainly neutral shades, but its royal-blue Neela Neela iteration makes for a vibrant waterline accent or a smudgy statement.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Muller works primarily with non-speaking autistic children.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The Presidential Seal is governed by strict regulations under federal law, primarily 18 U.S.C. § 713 and Executive Order 11649.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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And while Sirens shows flickers of ambition to transcend the typical A-list crime soap, its admittedly addictive pleasures are chiefly of the sudsy variety.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Barreto, while maintaining the FWC’s investigation contributed to Pino now facing a felony charge, said aspects of the investigation, chiefly why the body camera footage wasn’t retained as evidence, will be reevaluated.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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The fact that Point Roberts dangles off the edge of British Columbia, relies almost entirely on Canada for its utilities and has no land connection to the rest of the US has largely not been an issue, until now.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The streaming model has largely eliminated these opportunities, replacing them with buyout fees that disconnect creative compensation from a project’s ultimate success.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Leading the predominantly deaf cast are Raffie Julien, Brian Duffy, Matty Gurney, and Claire Wetherall.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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About 97% of the clothes and shoes purchased in the U.S. are imported, predominantly from Asia, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Amazon’s newest Fire TV Soundbar Plus is basically the no-fuss upgrade your living room has been waiting for.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Light is electromagnetic radiation: basically, an electric wave and a magnetic wave coupled together and traveling through space-time.—
Jarred Roberts,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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