
Overall
General Assessment
Use 'overall' to summarize a situation after considering all individual parts.

She received positive feedback, but overall, there is room for improvement.
Avoid Replacement
'Overall' cannot be interchanged with 'every' or 'each'; it's about the collective picture, not the individual elements.

Overall, the team did well, though each member faced some challenges.
Time Reflection
Use 'overall' when reflecting on a period of time or experience as a whole.

The weather was unpredictable, but overall, we had a sunny week.
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