överlag

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

över (“over”) +‎ lag (“law”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /øːvɛrˈlɑːɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːɡ

Adverb

överlag (not comparable)

  1. overall, in general, for the most part
    Synonyms: i allmänhet, på det hela taget
    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
    • 2018, Johanna Frid, Nora eller brinn Oslo brinn, Ellerströms, →ISBN, page 51:
      Han var som fäderna till mina vänner brukade vara – distanserad men praktiskt sinnad, med en benägenhet att dra obegripliga vitsar till resten av familjens mer eller mindre gemytliga förtret. Män i hans ålder gjorde mig överlag konsternerad.
      He was like the fathers of my friends used to be – distant but practical, with a tendency to make incomprehensible jokes to the more or less cheerful annoyance of the rest of the family. In general, men his age perplexed me.

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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