by and large

genel olarak, büyük ölçüde

Bazı farklılıklar olsa da çoğu durumu veya bütününü göz önünde bulundurarak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Considering most things or most cases, although there may be some differences.

• By and large, people were happy.
• The changes have worked well, by and large.
• Do you agree with the report, by and large?

Eş anlamlılar: generally, mostly, on the whole

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: by and large successful, by and large satisfied

rüzgâra karşı ve rüzgâr yönünde seyretmek

Yelkenliyle bazen rüzgâra karşı, bazen de rüzgârın estiği yönde ilerlemek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Sailing sometimes towards the wind and sometimes in the direction it blows.

• The ship sailed by and large.
• We sailed by and large across the bay.
• The captain kept sailing by and large as the wind shifted.

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: sail by and large, sailing by and large