What does upon the whole mean?

upon the whole

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

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"My son writes me word that Mr. Vesey's family are angry with me for inserting some lines in the Legion Club touching him. Upon my soul, I never inserted one line in it; and upon the whole, I care not whether they believe me or not."
"With respect to my health, I may say that upon the whole it has been pretty good."
"[…] but, upon the whole, it is my opinion, that the sands will continue to increase, […]"

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