överlag

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

över (over) +‎ lag (law)

Adverb

överlag (not comparable)

  1. overall, in general, for the most part
    Vädret var ruskigt dåligt första veckan, men överlag var det en trevlig semester
    The weather was really bad the first week, but overall it was a nice vacation
    Boken fick bra recensioner överlag
    Overall, the book received positive reviews

Usage notes

Sources say "without exception," though this seems like a poor match for how the word is used in practice, as a Google search on "men överlag" will show.

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