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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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While claims of this nature are open to debate, tirzepatide generally has been shown to be more effective at promoting weight loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

They were all shallow, guy-at-the-end-of-the-bar observations that generally reflected very little knowledge of the complexity of the issues and the potential ramifications.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The proposed cuts to science programs more generally would be devastating.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The show is punchy but generally upbeat about technology and the people who make it.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Sometimes he sheered off the subject, or turned the conversation by pretending not to understand; but generally he answered all I asked most frankly.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker