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by and large in English:

1. in general in general


So, apart from the bad ankle, how are you in general?
Maybe you just don't like people in general
I don’t watch football matches in general, but I enjoyed the World Cup Final.

2. when everything about a situation is considered together when everything about a situation is considered together



English word "by and large"(when everything about a situation is considered together) occurs in sets:

Tarantulas 1.1

3. used when making a general statement used when making a general statement



4. considered together considered together



English word "by and large"(considered together) occurs in sets:

Prepositional phrases