Finnish

Noun

kokonaisuutena

1. Essive singular form of kokonaisuus.

Adverb

kokonaisuutena

1. at large (in general; as a whole).

   Jotkut tukevat toimenpidettä, mutta kokonaisuutena ihmiset ovat luultavasti sitä vastaan.

   Some people support the measure, but the community at large will probably be against it.

2. on the whole, by and large (for the most part; apart from some insignificant details).

   Kieli ei sopinut aikakauteen, mutta kokonaisuutena pidin elokuvasta.

   The language was wrong for the period, but, on the whole, I enjoyed the film.

Synonyms

• kokonaisuutena ottaen
• yleisesti