all things considered
Taking everything together
All things considered signals a balanced judgment that accounts for multiple factors: All things considered, it was a successful trip despite the rain.
The phrase introduces a conclusion reached after weighing pros and cons, often implying the outcome is better (or worse) than individual factors might suggest.
- all in allConsidering every factor
- when all is said and doneAfter all factors considered
- overallInclusive of everything
- for the most partGenerally, not entirely
- in generalConsidering most cases
by and large · on the whole · big picture · at the end of the day · assessment · conclusion · weighing · considering · circumstances · perspective · trade-offs · all told · evaluation · altogether · appraisal · ultimately · in the final analysis · judgment
- concession phrasesadmittedly, granted, that said, in fairness, having said that
- filler phrasesum, uh, like, you know, I mean
- introspectionself-examination, self-reflection, self-awareness, self-analysis, introspection
- summariessummary, synopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts
- completenesscomplete, completely, entire, totally, total
- Noncommittalneutral, undecided, on the fence, noncommittal, indifferent
all things consideredat first glance
On preliminary observation
on the surface · superficially · one-sidedly · without thinking · partially
all things consideredwithout thinking
off the cuff · offhand · rashly · impulsively · hastily