Meaning & use
overall
Taking everything into account; general or total rather than particular.
See it in a sentence
The overall cost of the renovation exceeded our original budget.
Her overall performance improved steadily throughout the swimming season.
A note on using this word
Overall works as an adjective before a noun, as in overall score, and as an adverb introducing a summary judgment.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. adverb
Considering everything; in general, taking all things into account.
Overall, I'd say the concert was well worth the ticket price.
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