All for the most part synonyms
for the most part
F f adv for the most part
- as a whole β If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit.
- generally β usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- publicly β by the state
- mostly β for the most part; in the main: The work is mostly done.
- largely β to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
- typically β of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- ordinarily β most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.
- commonly β usually; ordinarily
- roughly β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- customarily β according to custom; usually
- widely β to a wide extent.
- usually β habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- normally β in a normal or regular way: The wound is healing normally.
- universally β in a universal manner; in every instance or place; without exception.
- broadly β You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.
- particularly β in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- frequently β often; many times; at short intervals.
- often β many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
- notably β worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
- basically β You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
- first and foremost β primarily
- importantly β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- all β 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 β You can use all told to introduce or follow a summary, general statement, or total.
- bodily β Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.
- all in all β You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- by and large β You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
- collectively β formed by collection.
- conjoint β united, joint, or associated
- in all β the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- in toto β totally; entirely; completely
- on the whole β comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- about β You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- altogether β You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
- approximately β close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- chiefly β You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
- overall β overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
- popularly β by the people as a whole; generally; widely: a fictitious story popularly accepted as true.
- practically β in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- primarily β essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
- principally β chiefly; mainly.
- regularly β at regular times or intervals.
- roundly β in a round manner.
- habitually β of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- as a rule β If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
- conventionally β conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
- predominantly β having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- thereabouts β about or near that place or time: last June or thereabout.
- above all β You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
- fundamentally β serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.