by and large
Mostly; generally; all things consideredMostly; generally; all things considered.
» The town was defended by a large army.
Die Stadt wurde von einer großen Armee verteidigt.
Город защищала большая армия.
Місто оборонялося великим військом.
Meaning
3 senses(focus, idiomatic, not comparable)Mostly; generally; all things considered.
It was, by and large, an unexceptional presentation.
im Großen und Ganzen
в о́бщем и це́ломv óbščem i célom, в о́бщемv óbščem, по бо́льшей ча́стиpo bólʹšej části
(not comparable)Sailing alternately into the wind and in the same direction as the wind.
(idiomatic, not comparable, obsolete)In one way or another.
- usually; as a rule
Examples
48 sentencesThe town was defended by a large army.
Місто оборонялося великим військом. — aandrusiak
ruГород защищала большая армия. — ae5s
deDie Stadt wurde von einer großen Armee verteidigt. — Manfredo
He won the election by a large majority.
ruОн победил на выборах с большим перевесом. — fjay69
deEr gewann die Wahl mit einer großen Mehrheit. — MUIRIEL
They elected him mayor by a large majority.
Tokyo is by far the largest city in Japan.
ruТокио - однозначно самый большой город в Японии. — Biga
deTokio ist mit Abstand die größte Stadt Japans. — manese
Tom got carried off by a very large bird.
Translations
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Origin
From sailing: a ship may (or may not) sail well both close by the wind, and large, downwinFrom sailing: a ship may (or may not) sail well both close by the wind, and large, downwind, with sheets extended.
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