All overall synonyms
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O o noun overall
- pinafore — a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- bib — A bib is a piece of cloth or plastic which is worn by very young children to protect their clothes while they are eating.
- apron — An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty.
adjective overall
- general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- global — worldwide
- inclusive — including or encompassing the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account (usually used postpositively): from 6 to 37 inclusive.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- long-term — covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease.
- blanket — A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
- sweeping — of wide range or scope.
- umbrella — a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick or handle.
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- long-range — considering or extending into the future: a long-range outlook; long-range plans.
- thorough — executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
adverb overall
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- on the whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- largely — to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
- by and large — You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- chiefly — You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
- everyplace — (US, informal) Everywhere.
- everywhere — In or to all places.
- in the long run — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- mainly — chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent: Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students.
- mostly — for the most part; in the main: The work is mostly done.
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- primarily — essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
- principally — chiefly; mainly.
- throughout — in or to every part of; everywhere in: They searched throughout the house.