all in all

Definition

Generally, all things considered

Example Sentences

• "All in all, it's not a bad little restaurant."
• "There are, of course, certain differences of detail; for example, the placing of the safety valves on the boiler barrel behind the dome, which follows the practice in the Riddles 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 locomotives for the Ministry of Supply; but taken all in all, Britannia's boiler has a closer affinity with the Doncaster designs than with any other."
• "All in all, an enjoyable day."