BY AND LARGE


Meaning of BY AND LARGE in English

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.

Synonym: FOR THE MOST PART, ON THE WHOLE 2 .

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