upon the whole

Considering all parts or aspects of something together; ultimately. Karen isn't doing well in French this semester, but upon the whole, her grades are good. Upon the whole, we had a great trip, but it was annoying that our flight got delayed.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Baldo	-	Italian, Spanish, Ancient Germanic
Wilburn	WIL-bərn	English
Gwendoline	GWEN-də-lien (English), GWEN-də-leen (English)	Welsh, English (British), French
Patya	-	Russian
Tommy	TAHM-ee	English
Antwan	an-TWAHN	African American