English Explanatory Dictionary

all things considered

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.
  2. Despite possible indications to the contrary.
  3. Given the constraints of the situation; relative to what would have been understandable.

Pronunciation

en-au-all things considered.ogg

Word forms

all things considered

Synonyms

all in all by and large for the most part in the main on balance on the whole all things considered altogether broadly as a rule basically chiefly feckly generally largely mainly mostly overall predominantly pretty well primarily principally at large as a whole catholicly in general generically universally actually as a matter of fact in fact above a bit by right certainly come to think of it de facto definitely de jure fact is forsooth frankly honestly in actuality in all honesty indubitably in faith in point of fact in reality in truth indeed legitimately literally properly really right simply soothfast soothly surely to be frank
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