Meaning
when everything is taken into account; overall
Primary Function
overall evaluation opener
Communicative Purpose
provides a balanced summary or judgment after weighing multiple factors
Pattern
All things considered
Core Structure
All things considered
Função primária
overall evaluation opener
Propósito comunicativo
provides a balanced summary or judgment after weighing multiple factors
Situações de gatilho
conclusions, evaluations, decision‑making scenarios where several aspects must be weighed
Contextos
everyday conversation, professional reports, academic writing, formal presentations
Padrão
All things considered
Estrutura central
All things considered
Slots de substituição
none
Colocados típicos
- it was a success
- I think we should
- it's a good decision
Substituições comuns
- Taking everything into account
- On balance
- Overall
Erros comuns
confusing with In conclusion or using the reversed order Considered all things
Similar / contraste
In the final analysis, At the end of the day
Interferências
may be confused with the related phrase All things being equal, which has a different nuance about equality rather than overall evaluation
Família do chunk
- evaluative summary openers
Nuance
signals a thoughtful, mature, reflective judgment that avoids rash conclusions
Efeito pragmático
indicates that speaker is weighing multiple factors before reaching an assessment, often used to add credibility or seriousness
Dica de memória
weighed all aspects
Nota
This chunk is used to introduce a balanced summary or judgment after considering multiple factors.
Upgrade path
from So, basically to Overall to All things considered
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