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Meanings of on the whole in English

Portuguese
em suma

With everything considered (and neglecting details)

em suma
Usage of on the whole in English
1
But several analysts said that on the whole the report was positive.
The Irish Times
2
The Prelude is on the whole the finest part of the drama.
The Standard Operaglass / Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fift...
3
Someday we hope to prepare a definitive article on the whole subject.
The new yorker
4
The ideas of his poetry are noble and on the whole clear.
A History of English Literature
5
The tendency of it is, on the whole, in the opposite direction.
A History of American Christianity
6
He had the fame; and, on the whole, he earned the fame.
Aesop's Fables; a new translation
7
Gerald was in the meantime very agreeable and satisfactory on the whole.
The Two Guardians / or, Home in This World
8
The conclusive answer on the whole is-thegreater good of the commonwealth.
Practical Essays
9
And yet you're ready to let her in on the whole thing.
The Book of Skulls
10
It is the only one of the kind on the whole street.
The Mayor's Wife
11
Yet on the whole the nation had gained greatly in three generations.
The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of ...
12
I was very tired; but on the whole I was very satisfied.
Daisy
13
I know you can't give me an exclusive on the whole case.
While galileo preys
14
Yet on the whole, no; I have rather need of nerve tonics.
En Route
15
But, on the whole, I will take a class in the Sunday-school.
Stepping Heavenward
16
Swope said he'd decided to put a lid on the whole thing.
Boy’s Life
Translations for on the whole