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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.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RiikkaREE:K-kahFinnish
VivyanVIV-ee-ənEnglish (Rare)
Govannon-Welsh Mythology
KacperKAHTS-perPolish
Ashikaga[aʃi:ka:ga:]
Oren-Hebrew
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