on the whole in English

in a general manner, generally, all in all

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1. On the whole, their tone was unequivocal.

2. You've brought shame on the whole family!

3. He's brought shame on the whole family.

4. On the whole , Pascal is simpler than C.

5. You have brought disaster on the whole village!

6. They hadn't planned on the whole family coming.

7. I'm the worst guy on the whole team.

8. Rousseau's intellectual influence was on the whole demoralizing.

9. She stamped her personality on the whole programme.

10. His sign language was, on the whole, positive.

11. Such looseness throws discredit on the whole work.

12. His bad behaviour brings shame on the whole school.

13. Your bad behavior brings shame on the whole school.

14. Hob is not a bad fellow on the whole.

15. On the whole, all four men maintained their courage.

16. On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal.

17. On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea.

18. On the whole she counted herself a fortunate wife.

19. He appeared on the whole to be middle-aged.

20. His recklessness brought down disaster on the whole family.

21. On the whole, the crowd was pretty well Behaved.

22. Profiles on the whole convex, very good muscle development

23. On the whole, the public are conservative about education.

24. On the whole, locally upheld Cultural ideals support a …

25. “On the whole it was just Breathtakingly awful,” Nelson said

26. On the whole, he seems like an intelligent, likable person.

27. Once again martial law clamped down on the whole country.

28. A clean, tidy home reflects well on the whole family.

29. My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.

30. That feeling like we could take on the whole universe.

31. He has brought shame and disgrace on the whole family.

32. On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure.

33. The weather this month has been good on the whole.

34. On the whole, I'm happy with the way I look.

35. On the whole the results of this system are unimposing.

36. On the whole, I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.

37. His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.

38. On the whole, the Accommodationist position has been dominant in U

39. And the 11- year- old, one impulse on the whole phrase.

40. And the 11-year-old, one impulse on the whole phrase.

41. “On the whole,” he reported, “the meeting was quite a disappointment.”

42. His death cast a blight on the whole of that year.

43. On the whole, this study found that its hypothesis was not supported.

44. Production was on the whole inefficient and the cost of production high .

45. On the whole I hate spoofs and I like everything played straight.

46. On the whole it was pretty good all round fo the price.

47. But on the whole he carries it off with brio and sensitivity.

48. Suddenly the Dutchman's got his finger on the whole Command and Control.

49. On the whole it's a good plan, at which we shouldn't nibble.

50. Altogether is an adverb meaning entirely, all told, or on the whole