1)on the whole,总体上;从整体来看;基本上2)To view the situation as a whole.,从总体上看形式。3)view the situation as a whole,从整体上看形势4)by and large,大体上，总的看来5)in its entirety,全面地;从总体上看,6)by and large,基本上;总的说来
用法例句
I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable