Vocabulary

概して

generally; as a rule

adverb
freq #28

Example sentences

He is, on the whole, a satisfactory student.

Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages.

The Japanese are not punctual as a rule.

Little girls in general are fond of dolls.

By and large his experiment was successful despite his lack of money.

My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.

The results were in the main satisfactory.

Students generally like a teacher who understands their problems.