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on the whole  /adverb/ মোটামুটি; সমগ্রভাবে; হরেদরে; একরকম;
SYNONYM   Fairly; thoroughly; on an average; somehow;
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On the whole

Nearby Words:

on a large scale on a level on a small scale on account on account of on account of this

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

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  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.