as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
So far, the ad products are, by and large, much less intrusive than ads in many other social networks and seem to be oriented around providing some user value.
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Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
The problem was that the squirrels were, by and large, well-fed.
—Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
And even five years ago, when the world plunged into lockdown, sneaker were, by and large, on the chunkier side (Nike’s Dunks and Jordans were particularly popular, fuelled by covetable new releases).
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
The problem was that the squirrels were, by and large, well-fed.
—Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
And even five years ago, when the world plunged into lockdown, sneaker were, by and large, on the chunkier side (Nike’s Dunks and Jordans were particularly popular, fuelled by covetable new releases).
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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This was also a promise of HDMI eARC, which has mostly delivered.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Shah mainly prioritizes user experience, offers trustworthy course reviews, and creates detailed guides to build credibility and trust on the platform.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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This was more or less budgeted for last summer, mainly because of the departure of Toni Kroos and the arrival of Mbappe as a free agent.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This primarily involves regular and thorough toothbrushing, flossing, and dental visits.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Villages is primarily represented by Republican Representative Daniel Webster of Florida's 11th Congressional District.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Reagan ran for his first office, that governorship, chiefly on that platform, of gutting Berkeley, glorious, research-prodigious, most incredible public university ever Berkeley.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers chiefly are trying to work out the delicate balance of extending Trump’s tax cuts, trimming Medicaid, increasing defense spending and raising the debt ceiling — without losing votes needed to pass Trump’s priorities and while finding room for agreement with the House.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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For the Celtics, there were 24 points from Brown but only 16 from Tatum, who struggled to 4-of-17 shooting, largely against the defense of Larsson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The country lawyer saw a chance to engage Virginia’s small farmers and tenants, most of whom remained loyal to the king and largely indifferent to tensions with Britain.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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With last summer’s signing Sander Berge acting predominantly as the sole pivot to instigate his side’s build-up, the remaining midfielders push forward to form a triangle on either side of him — typically Emile Smith Rowe on the left and either Sasa Lukic or Andreas Pereira on the right.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the final episode of When Life Gives You Tangerines, the precious agony of being alive is borne out in the death of Gwan-sik (played predominantly by Park Hae-joon in these final episodes), Ae-sun’s beloved husband and Geum-myeong and Eun-myeong’s dad.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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My wife has basically stopped talking to me during Survivor seasons, finally conceding defeat to my limited attention span.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Bravia 5s are, after all, basically Sony’s new mid-range LCD TV offering.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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