on whole

Main Entry:
altogether [awl-tuh-geth-er, awl-tuh-geth-er]
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: as a whole
Synonyms: all, all in all, all things considered, all told, bodily, by and large, collectively, conjointly, en masse, everything considered, everything included, for the most part, generally, in all, in sum, in toto, on the whole, taken together
Notes: all together means 'collectively,' 'in one place,' 'all at once'; altogether means 'in sum, entirely'
Antonyms: partly
Main Entry: en masse
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: all at once
Synonyms: all in all, all together, altogether, as a body, as a group, as a whole, as one, bodily, by and large, ensemble, generally, in a body, in a group, in a mass, jointly, on the whole, together
Antonyms: one at a time, singly
Main Entry: generally
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: mainly, in most cases
Synonyms: about, all in all, almost always, altogether, approximately, as a rule, broadly, by and large, chiefly, commonly, conventionally, customarily, en masse, extensively, for the most part, habitually, largely, mostly, normally, on average, on the whole, ordinarily, overall, popularly, practically, predominantly, primarily, principally, publicly, regularly, roughly, roundly, thereabouts, typically, universally, usually, widely
Antonyms: exactly, particularly, rarely, seldom, specifically
Main Entry: mainly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: for the most part
Synonyms: above all, chiefly, essentially, first and foremost, generally, in general, in the main, largely, most of all, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially, to the greatest extent, usually
Main Entry: mostly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: generally, mainly
Synonyms: above all, almost entirely, as a rule, chiefly, customarily, essentially, for the most part, frequently, in many instances, largely, many times, most often, often, on the whole, overall, particularly, predominantly, primarily, principally, regularly, usually
Main Entry: overall
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: in general
Synonyms: all over, chiefly, everyplace, everywhere, generally speaking, in the long run, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, predominantly, primarily, principally, throughout
Antonyms: incomplete, narrow
Main Entry: primarily
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: generally; for the most part
Synonyms: above all, basically, chiefly, especially, essentially, fundamentally, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, principally
Antonyms: secondarily
Main Entry: usually
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: for the most part
Synonyms: as a rule, as is the custom, as is usual, as usual, by and large, commonly, consistently, customarily, frequently, generally, habitually, in the main, mainly, more often than not, most often, mostly, normally, now and again, now and then, occasionally, on the whole, once and again, ordinarily, regularly, routinely, sometimes
Antonyms: exceptionally, unusually
Main Entry: all told
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: in all
Synonyms: all together, altogether, on the whole
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