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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Cumulative volume breadth, on the other hand, has generally been much more in tune with SPX.

From MarketWatch

Yet beyond warming up these generally chilly proceedings it doesn’t add up to much, ultimately feeling too slight to offer a fulfilling resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

The targeted individuals will generally be barred from entering the U.S. and could be forced to leave the country if they are already there, Rubio added.

From The Wall Street Journal

To the extent it’s known at all, Fall River is generally known for two things.

From Salon

On the Fed, though, he was generally balanced, defending Powell for raising rates in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

generally

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