by and large
Mostly; generally; all things considered.
It was, by and large, an unexceptional presentation.
adj
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.
We drove back to the office with some concern on my part at the prospect of so large a case. Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.
That is large (the manufactured size).
Abundant; ample.
We have yet large day.
He prefers teachers with large experience, but often has positions for beginners who have had a thorough preparation.
Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
And where hit please yow to saye that I haue holden my lady youre Quene yeres and wynters / vnto that I shal euer make a large ansuer "And where it please you to say that I have holden my lady your queen years and winters, unto that I shall ever make a large answer"
I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.
Free; unencumbered.
Of burdens all he set the Paynims large.
noun
An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
Liberality, generosity.
One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, larger than a medium.
An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
One small coffee and two larges, please.
One who fits an item of that size.
adv
Before the wind.