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in general

ADVERB
chiefly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
especially essentially largely mostly predominantly principally
STRONG
mainly primarily
WEAK
above all in the first place in the main on the whole overall usually
Antonyms
WEAK
unimportantly
ADVERB
mainly
Synonyms
STRONG
chiefly primarily principally
WEAK
above all essentially first and foremost generally in the main largely most of all mostly on the whole overall predominantly substantially to the greatest extent usually
Antonyms
STRONG
secondarily
ADVERB
ordinarily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly customarily generally normally regularly
WEAK
as a rule frequently habitually
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rarely
WEAK
infrequently sometimes
DETERMINER
any
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all each either several
WEAK
a bit a little each and every part of whatever
PREPOSITION
about
Synonyms
STRONGEST
almost nearly roughly
STRONG
approximately
WEAK
in the ball park in the neighborhood practically pretty nearly
Antonyms
WEAK
afar away distant far remote

Example Sentences

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“Markets in general don’t wait until everything’s fully worked out,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

That was my senior year, and I was over high school in general, so that carried through to the show and my appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The 2021 vintage, in general, has been underperforming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

All of that, factoring in general delays in Australia's legal system as well, means a trial is "most definitely" years away, Rothwell says.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But race riots, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, and crime in general were on the rise in American cities, and Ginny and the Warden worried about their children’s safety in Birmingham.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French