BY AND LARGE

PRONUNCIATION: (by uhn LARJ)

MEANING: adverb: In general; on the whole.

ETYMOLOGY: From the world of sailing, describing a ship that could sail well in almost all wind conditions. Earliest documented use: 1669.
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BRYAN D'LARGE - an Irish lord from the Dark Ages whose appellation derived from his stature - tall, wide, and thick

BOY AND LARGE - caption for a snapshot of Marmaduke, the Great Dane, and his young owner

BY AND LARGO - a stately dance, music by Georg Fredrick Handel