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BY AND LARGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does by and large mean? 

BY AND LARGE (adverb)
  The adverb BY AND LARGE has 1 sense:

1. usually; as a ruleplay

  Familiarity information: BY AND LARGE used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BY AND LARGE (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Usually; as a rule

Synonyms:

by and large; generally; more often than not; mostly

Context example:

by and large it doesn't rain much here


 Context examples 


By and large, space weather — which affects the region of near-Earth space where astronauts and satellites travel — is typically driven by external factors.

(Space Weather Events Linked to Human Activity, NASA)



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