- by and large
- mostly, mainly, most of the time
By and large, chocolate is the favorite flavor.
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by and large — {adv. phr.} As it most often happens; more often than not; usually; mostly. * /There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large./ * /By and large, women can bear pain better than men./ Syn.: FOR THE MOST PART, ON THE WHOLE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
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