HyperDic: by_and_large

English > 1 sense of the expression by and large:
ADVERBallby and large, generally, more often than not, mostlyusually
English > by and large: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaningusually; as a rule.
Example"by and large it doesn't rain much here"
Synonymsgenerally, more often than not, mostly
Spanishen general, generalmente
Catalanen general

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