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September 18, 2024

Word of the Day: By And Large

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Word of the Day
: September 18, 2024

\BYE-und-LAHRJ\ adverb

What It Means

By and large is another way of saying "in general" or "on the whole."

// By and large, I like the way things have gone.

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