Open English Wordnet
Adverbs
(r)by and large, generally, more often than not, mostlyusually; as a rule“by and large it doesn't rain much here”
(r)generally, in general, in the mainwithout distinction of one from others“he is interested in snakes in general”
(r)broadly, loosely, broadly speaking, generallywithout regard to specific details or exceptions“he interprets the law broadly”