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
Iona[ai'əunə]
Batelbaht-ELHebrew
Childers['tʃildəz]
Lievin-Flemish
Ska&Eth;I-Norse Mythology
Dimitrij-Slovene, Macedonian