in a general way

ADVERB

partly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

at least partially slightly somewhat

WEAK

at best at most at worst bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in bits and pieces in part in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not entirely not fully not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree to a certain extent up to a certain point within limits

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

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in a general way

Laurens theorizes that beyond preventing malaria, the RTS,S vaccine may be “training” the immune system in a general way that extends a protective benefit against other infections.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 23, 2023

Ask candidates to provide access to current clients who can provide references and discuss their experiences with the adviser — but only in a general way.

From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

Is it even possible to offer advice in a general way?

From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2022

They might reflect on the part of the Big Book that says, “Our stories disclose in a general way what we were like, what happened, and what we are like now.”

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2020

Not to me necessarily, just in a general way.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

in a general way

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