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all things considered▼(generally speaking, all in all)
adverb
[UK: ɔːl ˈθɪŋz kən.ˈsɪ.dəd] [US: ɔːl ˈθɪŋz kən.ˈsɪ.dərd]

by and large▼(mostly, generally; with few exceptions)
adverb
[UK: baɪ ənd lɑːdʒ] [US: baɪ ænd ˈlɑːrdʒ]