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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A note from the host is generally inside.

From Los Angeles Times

This is generally considered to be a chronic condition rather than a terminal illness.

From BBC

Still, scientists generally believed that the first new species did not appear until tens of thousands of years later.

From Science Daily

Wall Street tends to view geopolitical risks generally in terms of sharp, initial selloffs that quickly fade.

From MarketWatch

Consumer spending generally contributes about 70% of gross domestic product and has been a significant driver of economic growth in recent years.

From Barron's

generally

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