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Definitions

in general

ADVERB

chiefly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

especially essentially largely mostly predominantly principally

STRONG

mainly primarily

WEAK

above all in the first place in the main on the whole overall usually

Antonyms

WEAK

unimportantly

ADVERB

mainly

Synonyms

STRONG

chiefly primarily principally

WEAK

above all essentially first and foremost generally in the main largely most of all mostly on the whole overall predominantly substantially to the greatest extent usually

Antonyms

STRONG

secondarily

ADVERB

ordinarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly customarily generally normally regularly

WEAK

as a rule frequently habitually

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely

WEAK

infrequently sometimes

DETERMINER

any

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all each either several

WEAK

a bit a little each and every part of whatever

PREPOSITION

about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost nearly roughly

STRONG

approximately

WEAK

in the ball park in the neighborhood practically pretty nearly

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

Example Sentences

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Derek Angelis, of Galashiels, said he hoped it might be part of a wider extension of the path network in the region in general.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Yet despite this pressure on bond markets, the impact on stocks and risk assets in general has been relatively limited — so far at least.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

There was the occasional outburst as angry drivers leaned heavily on their horns, filling the peaceful meadow with a sudden blast of urban agita, but in general, things remained calm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Chip stocks in general faced their worst two-day decline since October, and big tech overall was the biggest drag on the market today.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Clearly, the purpose of the black codes in general and the vagrancy laws in particular was to establish another system of forced labor.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

in general

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