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Politics is a rough and tumble business. It's not for the faint-hearted. I've got bruises and cuts from being in the political arena. But by and large, I understand how to navigate the process.
Donna Brazile

Meaning of "by and large" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BY AND LARGE

Originally nautical (meaning: to the wind and off it).
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PRONUNCIATION OF BY AND LARGE

by and large play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BY AND LARGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
By and large is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BY AND LARGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of by and large in the English dictionary

The definition of by and large in the dictionary is in general; on the whole.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY AND LARGE

by a long chalk
by a long shot
by acclamation
by all manner of means
by all means
by and by
by chance
by default
by degrees
by dint of
by ear
by easy stages
by far
by fits and starts
by half
by halves
by hand
by heart
by hook or crook
by jingo

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY AND LARGE

ambassador-at-large
at large
bulk large
call-out charge
charge
congressman-at-large
discharge
enlarge
free of charge
in charge
in large
large
loom large
marge
overlarge
recharge
reenlarge
superlarge
ultralarge
writ large

Synonyms and antonyms of by and large in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «BY AND LARGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «by and large» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of by and large

Translation of «by and large» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BY AND LARGE

Find out the translation of by and large to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of by and large from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by and large» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大体上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en gran
570 millions of speakers

English

by and large
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्वारा और बड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إلى حد كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по большому счету
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de um modo geral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোটের উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dans l´ensemble
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

oleh dan besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

im großen und
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

概して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전반적으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lan gedhe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

và lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மற்றும் பெரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वारा आणि मोठ्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ve büyük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nell´insieme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na ogół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

за великим рахунком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în general
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

και με μεγάλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur en groot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

i stort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

av og store
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of by and large

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY AND LARGE»

The term «by and large» is very widely used and occupies the 3.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BY AND LARGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «by and large» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «by and large» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by and large

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10 QUOTES WITH «BY AND LARGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word by and large.
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Bashar al-Assad
Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one.
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Maurice Ashley
I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any.
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John Perry Barlow
Royalties are not how most writers or musicians make their living. Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with an audience that is economically harnessed through performance and ticket sales.
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Grace Baruch
The things women find rewarding about work are, by and large, the same things that men find rewarding and include both the inherent nature of the work and the social relationships.
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Sid Bernstein
The players in the promotion business today are, by and large, not in it for the art anymore. It's all about how many bucks can you make on a concert.
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Hans Blix
By and large my relations with the US were good.
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Donna Brazile
Politics is a rough and tumble business. It's not for the faint-hearted. I've got bruises and cuts from being in the political arena. But by and large, I understand how to navigate the process.
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Stephen Breyer
You will read in the newspaper more often about federal courts, but the law that affects people, the trials that affect human beings are by and large in the state courts.
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Bryan Burrough
American writers, at least those of us who are fortunate enough to support ourselves in the field, are by and large a lucky lot.
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Jemaine Clement
What do I think of L.A.? It's boring, with some amazing nuggets. Like there are some parts of it that are great, but by and large I think it's quite boring.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY AND LARGE»

Discover the use of by and large in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by and large and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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By and Large
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Franklin Pierce Adams, 2009
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Normativity and Norms: Critical Perspectives on Kelsenian Themes
What Kelsen means when he says that positivity and effectiveness are conditions of legal validity is that 'legal validity' may only be predicated of a positive, by and large effective, coercive order, and of (by and large effective) norms created ...
Stanley L. Paulson, Bonnie Litschewski Paulson, 1998
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Legal Reductionism and Freedom
The crucial question is whether efficacy in a limited degree, 'efficacy by and large' , is sufficient to infer the objective validity of the basic norm. Premises 3 and 4 have to be reformulated to take account of such a limited form of efficacy. Premise  ...
Martin Van Hees, 2001
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State Capitalism, Contentious Politics and Large-Scale ...
In other words, for Mao, economic policy was, by and large, subordinated to political expediency. Mao's strategy focused on “retrenching functional bureaucracies, decentralising economic power and mobilising the population under central ...
Vincent Pollard, 2011
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Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond
Processes Experimental composers are by and large not concerned with prescribing a defined time-object whose materials, structuring and relationships are calculated and arranged in advance, but are more excited by the prospect of  ...
Michael Nyman, 1999
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The Writer's Art
By and Large Everyone knows what is meant by by and large. In the sense of “on the whole” or “in general,” it is one of those yawing phrases that permit a writer or speaker to avoid specific facts or figures when he finds it prudent or convenient ...
Kilpatrick, James J., 2010
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E-government in Canada: Transformation for the Digital Age
... the executive, and a communications apparatus tightly aligned with the prime minister, cabinet, and central agencies, it is not surprising that the legislative branch has by and large been further marginalized by the e-government movement.
Jeffrey Roy, 2006
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Left to My Own Devices: Learner Autonomy and Mobile-Assisted ...
This perhaps can be achieved through linking with online dictionaries, such as Bing Dictionary (English-Chinese).6 For example, by typing in by and large, users will get 90 examples. Each example is given in context, within a sentence.
Javier E. Díaz-Vera, 2012
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Principles of International Law
The fact that the legal order as a whole is by and large effective does not mean that every individual acts always and without exception in conformity with the law, that no norm of this legal order is ever "violated." Also for another reason the ...
Hans Kelsen, 1952
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Donald Davidson: Truth, Meaning and Knowledge
Nothing which cannot be described as by and large in conformity with the canons of practical and epistemic rationality can be coherently described as an agent. If an object cannot be described as an agent behaving in accordance with the ...
Urszula M. Zeglen, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY AND LARGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by and large is used in the context of the following news items.
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'It's a love song to Dublin': Anne Clarke brings Once home
“Touch wood, they've all been very successful, by and large,” says Clarke, perched on an armchair. We look around for something wooden to ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Provo Fire and Rescue issues open burn restrictions thanks to dry …
“We know that our citizens by and large are very responsible in the use of their fireworks.” Kurt Hanson is the Breaking News and Courts ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Colby Cosh: The anti-austerity left and the anti-EU right unite over …
Communism and democratic socialism were, by and large, based on the denial of various species of moral hazard. No, disconnecting work ... «National Post, Jul 15»
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Gitga'at First Nation launches legal challenge to Pacific Northwest …
"But by and large any rationale analysis, reasonable analysis, of what has taken place with respect to this project and the development of the ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
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Walking and cycling isn't just some green, hippy, sandal-wearing …
... and repeated attempts to get people onto bus, train, tram, bikes and walking, commuters are by and large refusing to make the switch. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Local NASCAR race fans unfazed by potential risks
However, by and large, local race fans seem unfazed by the potential risks. When race fan Robert Trainum was asked if he felt concerned for ... «WRIC, Jul 15»
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iOS 9 Preview: Well This Was Long-Overdue
Siri in iOS 9 has some of those clever abilities—she'll nudge you to leave sooner for a meeting if traffic is bad—but by and large, proactive ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
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China creating new clever city
“Human beings are by and large conservative,” he said. “It is very difficult to imagine big changes before they become a reality.” But the world ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Commonwealth grant of $17 million to help medical and health …
"By and large the cities do much better in terms of their access to health workers. "I think this will be a very positive experience, not only for the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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The slow, curious fade of the male pop star
... reluctant—women are by and large expected to deliver fantasy and spectacle. And they're still subject, of course, to certain judgments (looks, ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»

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