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| basically (Дмитрий_Р); essentially (q3mi4); by and large; all told; full and by; on the whole; all in all (Novoross); first and utmost (qwarty); in principle; as a general rule (A.Rezvov); speaking generally | |||
| generally; to keep it simple; in the main; at the end of the day; largely; in the aggregate | |||
| in general terms (We are prepared to discuss the deal in general terms, but the details are confidential. Val_Ships); in general (when the speaker is discussing the topic broadly Val_Ships); after all (Val_Ships); in essence (He is in essence a reclusive sort. Val_Ships) | |||
| sum and substance (kolotovkinadarja) | |||
| first and last | |||
| on the whole (I approve your plan etc.; я ваш план одобряю и т.д.) | |||
| semble (Leonid Dzhepko) | |||
| all the way around (VLZ_58); in the grand scheme of things (In the grand scheme of things, having lots of money isn't as important as having friends. Val_Ships); in the great scheme of things (when all things are considered Val_Ships) | |||
| in sum and substance | |||
| relatively | |||
| so far as something goes (If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent. Alex_Odeychuk); as far as something goes (If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent. Alex_Odeychuk) | |||
| в общем и целом: 8 phrases in 4 subjects |
| General | 3 |
| Idiomatic | 2 |
| Makarov | 2 |
| Officialese | 1 |