on the whole 总的看来，总体而言;大体上，基本上，整体上说

【例句】
On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure.
总的来说，人们渴望享受闲暇的时光。

Those in business are not, on the whole, conversant with basic scientific principles.
总的看来，那些从商的人并不太熟悉基本的科学原理。