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upon the whole

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.
See also: upon, whole

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HỒNg-Vietnamese
Heber (1)-Irish
Inocencioee-no-THEN-thyo (Spanish), ee-no-SEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
ApphiaAF-ee-ə (English), AP-fee-ə (English)Biblical
Hardy['ha:di]
JoostYO:STDutch
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