on the whole
The phrase “on the whole” has 3 syllables: on the whole
It's pronounced as /ɑn ðə hoʊl/
What is synonym and antonym for on the whole?
In the thesaurus, “on the whole” has 120 synonyms and 49 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for on the whole along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for on the whole
- about
- above all
- all
- all in all
- all over
- all things considered
- all together
- all told
- almost always
- almost entirely
- altogether
- approximately
- as a body
- as a group
- as a rule
- as a whole
- as is the custom
- as is usual
- as one
- as usual
- basically
- bodily
- broadly
- by and large
- chiefly
- collectively
- commonly
- conjointly
- consistently
- conventionally
- customarily
- en masse
- ensemble
- especially
- essentially
- everyplace
- everything considered
- everything included
- everywhere
- extensively
- familiarly
- first and foremost
- for the most part
- frequently
- fundamentally
- generally
- generally speaking
- habitually
- in a body
- in a group
- in a mass
- in all
- in general
- in many instances
- in sum
- in the first place
- in the long run
- in the main
- in toto
- incompletely
- jointly
- largely
- mainly
- many times
- more often than not
- more or less
- most
- most of all
- most often
- mostly
- much
- natch
- naturally
- near
- nearly
- needless to say
- next to
- nigh
- normally
- now and again
- now and then
- occasionally
- of course
- often
- on average
- once and again
- ordinarily
- overall
- partially
- particularly
- partly
- per usual
- plus or minus
- popularly
- practically
- predominantly
- primarily
- principally
- publicly
- rather
- regularly
- roughly
- roundly
- routinely
- some
- sometimes
- somewhat
- substantially
- taken together
- thereabouts
- throughout
- to the greatest extent
- together
- traditionally
- typically
- universally
- usually
- virtually
- well-nigh
- widely
Antonyms for on the whole
- abnormally
- absolutely
- anomalously
- atypically
- barely
- categorically
- completely
- entirely
- exactly
- exceptionally
- extraordinarily
- finally
- fully
- funnily
- hardly
- incomplete
- incompletely
- infrequently
- irregularly
- just
- marginally
- minimally
- narrow
- never
- oddly
- one at a time
- particularly
- partly
- peculiarly
- perfectly
- queerly
- radically
- rarely
- scarcely
- secondarily
- seldom
- singly
- sometimes
- specifically
- strangely
- thoroughly
- totally
- uncommonly
- unimportantly
- unqualifiedly
- untypically
- unusually
- weirdly
- wholly
Example Sentences
- On the whole, the meeting was productive and well-organized.
- There were a few issues, but on the whole, the trip went smoothly.
- On the whole, students responded positively to the new curriculum.
- On the whole, I think the movie was entertaining despite some flaws.
- The service could be better, but on the whole, the restaurant is good.
On this page you'll find 169 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to on the whole, such as: abnormally, about, above all, absolutely, all, all in all, all over.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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mainly
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largely
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- some
- somewhat
- staggeringly
- stupendously
- substantially
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- typically
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- utterly
- vastly
- virtually
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- well-nigh
- widely
needless to say
- as a rule
- commonly
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- familiarly
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- natch
- naturally
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- on the whole
- ordinarily
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