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Definition of By and large
1. Adverb. Usually; as a rule. "By and large it doesn't rain much here"
Definition of By and large
1. Adverb. (set phrase focus) mostly, generally; with few exceptions ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of By And Large
Literary usage of By and large
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"Take 'em by and large, they're Panama mission, but actually travelled over ...
1875 Taking you by and large, you do seem to be more different better'n men. ..."
2. Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded by John Russell Bartlett (1877)
"by and large. From every point of view; on the whole; after due consideration.
Taken by and large, it [General Sherman's prediction] was a good ..."
3. Talks on Civics by Henry Holt (1901)
"P. Yes, true " roughly speaking," or " by and large." T. Well, we'll try to take
... Now, "in the rough," or "by and large," what does " sovereign " mean ? ..."
4. Together We Can: A Guide for Crafting a Profamily System of Education and by Atelia I. Melaville (1993)
"But by and large I think up and down the line people have been pretty supportive.
... by and large, the teaching profession has embraced the notion of ..."
5. Governance of Innovation Systems: Case Studies in Cross-Sectoral Policy by OECD Staff (2005)
"Such programmes by and large take on lives of their own, in the sense that the
co-ordinating agency has no specific influence on their operation. ..."
6. Reinvention's Next Steps: Governing in a Balanced Budget World: National by Albert Gore (1996)
"And, by and large, neither did the results. These poor results then uncorked more
rhetoric about how the government needed to become more businesslike. ..."
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