Definitions

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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We’ve thought about a lot of different models to try to optimize the earnings for our artists in general, but we don’t have much leeway in the model.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Conventional wisdom insisted that the economy in general comprised tangible things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Yet there’s one simple thing that could prevent markets from hearing less from the Fed in general — even if Warsh doesn’t like it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Sustained higher inflation could push rates up, but the weakness of the UK's jobs market and sluggish economic growth in general means this is by no means certain.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“You mean, how am I doing in general? Today? I’m… nervous, I guess? Tense? I’ve never done this.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

in general

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