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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Still, overall, companies in the S&P 500 have generally shown in their fourth-quarter earnings results so far that they can maintain their profit margins, which is “consistent with the broadly supportive economy,” Yu said.

From MarketWatch

Limited supply also pushes prices up, so longer tenures are generally bad news for buyers in these states.

From MarketWatch

Companies often take stock-based compensation expense out of their financial statements to show an adjusted figure, not in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

From Barron's

That said, Nvidia’s stock has seen a generally tame reaction to recent earnings beats.

From MarketWatch

It is generally a more profitable business than the company’s unbranded option, which is why it’s a focus for investors.

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generally

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