all things considered vs chiefly

all things considered

adv
  • Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture. 

  • Despite possible indications to the contrary. 

  • Given the constraints of the situation; relative to what would have been understandable. 

chiefly

adv
  • Especially or primarily; above all. 

  • Mainly or principally; almost entirely. 

adj
  • of or relating to a chief 

How often have the words all things considered and chiefly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )