大体上; 总的来说，大体而言; 大致如此

1. 总的来说,大体上：by and by 不久以后,将来 | by and large 总的来说,大体上 | by any means 无论如何

2. 一般来说,大体上：by and by不久以后;不一会儿 | by and large 一般来说,大体上 | by itself自动地,单独地

3. 总的说来,大体上：by a hair's breadth 几乎;差不多 | by and large 总的说来,大体上 | by hook or by crook 不择手段

4. 大体上：by and by 不久以后 | by and large 大体上 | by any chance 万一

6. by and large什么意思

adv

1. usually
as a rule

e.g. by and large it doesn't rain much here

Synonym: generallymore often than notmostly