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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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A decade ago, leverage at BDCs was capped by federal law so that, in general, they could borrow $100 for every $100 of equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“The public in general is not getting the type of guidance needed for making the difficult financial decisions as it now stands. What we are stuck with feels more like a shakedown,” Johnson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Speaking to Welt TV, psychiatrist Borwin Bandelow said the whale may have become a symbol of Germans' wider and deeper dissatisfaction with a struggling economy and politics in general.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The transaction created more questions than answers about the future of the Triple Crown in particular and racing in general.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

And in general, he’s just not someone who’s easily rattled or thrown off course by anything as abstract as doubt or hurt.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama