on the whole

Definition

For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.

Example Sentences

• "The language was wrong for the period, but, on the whole, I enjoyed the film."
• "Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion."
• "[H]is class was near enough her own for its manners to vex her. But she found him interesting on the whole."