Meaning of ON THE WHOLE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adv]  with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad"
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	Synonyms:		all in all, altogether, tout ensemble
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		after all, all in all, all things considered, almost entirely, altogether, approximately, as a rule, as a whole, as an approximation, at large, before the bench, before the court, broadly, broadly speaking, by and large, ceteris paribus, chiefly, commonly, considering, effectually, essentially, everything being equal, generally, generally speaking, in court, in general, in round numbers, in the main, mainly, mostly, normally, on balance, on the average, ordinarily, overall, predominantly, prevailingly, roughly, roughly speaking, routinely, speaking generally, sub judice, substantially, taking into account, therefore, this being so, usually, virtually, wherefore