Definitions

generally

[jen-er-uh-lee] / ˈdʒɛn ər ə li /

ADVERB

mainly, in most cases

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broadly commonly customarily largely mostly normally ordinarily publicly roughly typically universally usually widely

WEAK

about all in all almost always altogether approximately as a rule by and large chiefly conventionally en masse extensively for the most part habitually on average on the whole overall popularly practically predominantly primarily principally regularly roundly thereabouts

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely sometimes unusually

WEAK

exactly particularly seldom specifically

Example Sentences

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Under California’s elderly parole program, inmates are generally eligible for a parole suitability hearing if they are over 50 years old and have been incarcerated for at least 20 continuous years.

From Los Angeles Times

She says Hamish is generally a happy baby - and that he's happiest being outside.

From BBC

I’d say of 500, two or three were generally negative, and 497 were very excited about seeing one of the most revolutionary AI products they had ever seen before.

From Barron's

Girls, who generally mature earlier than boys, have less incentive to do holdback years, experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Life-insurance death benefits are generally free of income tax for the beneficiary.

From MarketWatch

generally

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