Meaning of the word "on the whole" in English

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on the whole

US /ɑːn ðə hoʊl/
UK /ɑːn ðə hoʊl/
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Phrase

1.

considering everything; in general

Example:
On the whole, I'm happy with the results.
The weather was bad, but on the whole, we had a good vacation.
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