ALL meanings of by and large
by and large
B b - phrase by and large You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true. 3
- adverb by and large in general; on the whole 3
- noun by and large generally; as a rule 3
- noun by and large towards and away from the wind 3
- noun by and large on the whole; considering everything 3
- adverb by and large in general, on the whole 1
- preposition by and large near to or next to: a home by a lake. 1
- preposition by and large over the surface of, through the medium of, along, or using as a route: He came by the highway. She arrived by air. 1
- preposition by and large on, as a means of conveyance: They arrived by ship. 1
- preposition by and large to and beyond the vicinity of; past: He went by the church. 1
- preposition by and large within the extent or period of; during: by day; by night. 1
- preposition by and large not later than; at or before: I usually finish work by five o'clock. 1
- preposition by and large to the extent or amount of: The new house is larger than the old one by a great deal. He's taller than his sister by three inches. 1
- preposition by and large from the opinion, evidence, or authority of: By his own account he was in Chicago at the time. I know him by sight. 1
- preposition by and large according to; in conformity with: This is a bad movie by any standards. 1
- preposition by and large with (something) at stake; on: to swear by all that is sacred. 1
- preposition by and large through the agency, efficacy, work, participation, or authority of: The book was published by Random House. 1
- preposition by and large from the hand, mind, invention, or creativity of: She read a poem by Emily Dickinson. The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. 1
- preposition by and large in consequence, as a result, or on the basis of: We met by chance. We won the game by forfeit. 1
- preposition by and large accompanied with or in the atmosphere of: Lovers walk by moonlight. 1
- preposition by and large in treatment or support of; for: He did well by his children. 1
- preposition by and large after; next after, as of the same items in a series: piece by piece; little by little. 1
- preposition by and large (in multiplication) taken the number of times as that specified by the second number, or multiplier: Multiply 18 by 57. 1
- preposition by and large (in measuring shapes) having an adjoining side of, as a width relative to a length: a room 10 feet by 12 feet. 1
- preposition by and large (in division) separated into the number of equal parts as that specified by the second number, or divisor: Divide 99 by 33. 1
- preposition by and large in terms or amounts of; in measuring units of: Apples are sold by the bushel. I'm paid by the week. 1
- preposition by and large begot or born of: Eve had two sons by Adam. 1
- preposition by and large (of quadrupeds) having as a sire: Equipoise II by Equipoise. 1
- preposition by and large Navigation. (as used in the names of the 16 smallest points on the compass) one point toward the east, west, north, or south of N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, or NW, respectively: He sailed NE by N from Pago Pago. 1
- preposition by and large into, at, or to: Come by my office this afternoon. 1
- adverb by and large near; in the immediate vicinity; at hand: The school is close by. 1
- adverb by and large to and beyond a point near something; past: The car drove by. 1
- adverb by and large aside; away: Put your work by for the moment. Over the years, she laid by enough money to retire. 1
- adverb by and large over; past: in times gone by. 1
- adverb by and large by me. (in bridge and other bidding card games) a declaration that the speaker is passing. (in poker) a declaration that the speaker is checking: Is my pair of tens still high? By me. 1
- adjective by and large situated to one side: They came down a by passage. 1
- adjective by and large secondary, incidental: It was only a by comment. 1
- noun plural by and large bye1 . 1
- idioms by and large by and by, in a short time; before long; presently: The clouds will disappear by and by. 1
- idioms by and large by and large, in general; on the whole: By and large, there is much to be said for the new system. 1
- idioms by and large by the by. bye1 (def 6). 1
- adverb by and large (set phrase, focus) mostly, generally; with few exceptions. 0