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TAKE THE QUIZon the whole
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as in primarily
for the most part
On the whole I like seafood, but I won't eat oysters.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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as in usually
according to the usual course of things
On the whole it begins getting dark earlier as winter approaches.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
On the whole, it was a great trip.
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- Before we went to her house, Hannah told us her aunt was a flibbertigibbet.


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