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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“It sounds wonderful. Anything that makes you feel good, I generally support,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In the oil shock of 1973-74 caused by the Arab oil embargo, the Federal Reserve is generally regarded as having ignored the second-round effects of oil prices and kept monetary policy too easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Fuel is generally among the biggest costs for an airline, which means profits take a hit when prices rise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Private credit—junk-grade loans generally made to companies taken private in leveraged buyouts—carries high rates of close to 10%.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

I for sure don’t want to get dog-piled or just generally messed with.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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