BY AND LARGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does by and large mean? 

• BY AND LARGE (adverb)
  The adverb BY AND LARGE has 1 sense:

1. usually; as a rule

  Familiarity information: BY AND LARGE used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BY AND LARGE (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Usually; as a rule

Synonyms:

by and large; generally; more often than not; mostly

Context example:

by and large it doesn't rain much here

 Context examples 

By and large, space weather — which affects the region of near-Earth space where astronauts and satellites travel — is typically driven by external factors.

(Space Weather Events Linked to Human Activity, NASA)