on the whole

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with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time On the whole, it was a great trip.

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“On the whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20the%20whole. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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