7
generally(adverb, in all)
7
once again
6
altogether(adverb, in all)
6
in conclusion(expression, conclusion, final, summarizing)
5
all in all(expression, idiom, adverb, in all)
5
as a rule(expression, idiom, adverb)
5
as a whole(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, overall)
5
by and large(expression, idiom, adverb)
5
in general(expression, adjective, adverb, overall, generally)
5
largely(adverb, overall, roughly, all, generally)
5
mostly
5
usually
4
all told(adverb, all, in all)
4
first and foremost
4
overall(adjective, adverb, general, roughly, all)
4
predominantly
4
quite
3
all things considered(expression, idiom)
3
broadly
3
commonly
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