English-Italian translations for all things considered

• tutto sommato
  Tutto sommato ci si può meravigliare che l'Europa sia sopravvissuta. All things considered, one may wonder at the fact that Europe has survived.
  Il risultato raggiunto è, come dice la stessa relatrice, tutto sommato, meglio di niente. As the rapporteur says, all things considered, the result is better than nothing.
  Penso che, tutto sommato, il Parlamento stia facendo importanti passi avanti nella giusta direzione. I think that, all things considered, Parliament is going a long way in the right direction.

Definition of all things considered

• Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture
• Despite possible indications to the contrary
• Within the constraints of the situation

Examples

• Of course some areas are more dangerous than others, but all things considered Glasgow is quite a safe place to live
• Though only a few people attended the premiere, all things considered the play was rather a success
• Although rationing was strict, they had a couple of chickens and a vegetable patch and they ate well, all things considered

Related words

• all things being equal
• all things come to those who wait
• man is the measure of all things
• of all things
• Creator of all things
• the measure of all things
• all good things come to an end
• all good things come in threes
• all other things being equal