Transcription
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- [bahy and lahrj]
- /baɪ ænd lɑrdʒ/
- /baɪ ənd lɑːdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy and lahrj]
- /baɪ ænd lɑrdʒ/
Definitions of by and large words
- phrase by and large You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true. 3
- adverb by and large in general; on the whole 3
- noun by and large generally; as a rule 3
- noun by and large towards and away from the wind 3
- noun by and large on the whole; considering everything 3
- preposition by and large near to or next to: a home by a lake. 1
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Origin of by and large
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English bī; cognate with Dutch bij, Old High German bī (German bei), Gothic bi. See be-
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Parts of speech for By and large
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by and large popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
by and large usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for by and large
adv by and large
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- all — You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
- all told — You can use all told to introduce or follow a summary, general statement, or total.
- bodily — Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
adj by and large
- altogether — You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
- jointly — together; in combination or partnership; in common: My brother and I own the farm jointly.
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
- all together — in chorus, in unison
- as a whole — If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit.
Antonyms for by and large
adv by and large
- partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
- sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
- unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
adj by and large
- singly — apart from others; separately.
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