usually; as a rule; by and large it doesnt rain much here

[ Syn: by and large , by and large , more often than not , more often than not , mostly , mostly , by and large , by and large , more often than not , more often than not , mostly , mostly , by and large , by and large , more often than not , more often than not , mostly , mostly , by and large , by and large , more often than not , more often than not , mostly , mostly ]

without distinction of one from others; he is interested in snakes in general

[ Syn: in general , in general , in general , in general , in the main , in the main , in the main , in the main , in general , in general , in general , in general , in the main , in the main , in the main , in the main , in general , in general , in general , in general , in the main , in the main , in the main , in the main , in general , in general , in general , in general , in the main , in the main , in the main , in the main ]

without regard to specific details or exceptions; he interprets the law broadly

[ Syn: broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly , loosely , loosely , loosely , loosely , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly , loosely , loosely , loosely , loosely , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly , loosely , loosely , loosely , loosely , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly , loosely , loosely , loosely , loosely , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking ]