Idiom
all things considered
Meaning
Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“All things considered, the party was a success.”
“The weather was bad and the hotel was noisy, but all things considered, we had a lovely vacation.”
“All things considered, the committee decided that the proposed changes were necessary to ensure the long-term stability of the organization.”
Examples
simple
“All things considered, the party was a success.”
contextual
“The weather was bad and the hotel was noisy, but all things considered, we had a lovely vacation.”
complex
“All things considered, the committee decided that the proposed changes were necessary to ensure the long-term stability of the organization.”
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