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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“It sounds wonderful. Anything that makes you feel good, I generally support,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

On the other end of the spectrum, even the U.S. acknowledges that Champagne can generally refer only to sparkling wine from a specific region of France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Fuel is generally among the biggest costs for an airline, which means profits take a hit when prices rise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Under the current law, travel approvals must generally be granted and it remains unclear how the rule would be enforced if breached.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I can tell you now that it was an arctic fox whose fur, generally speaking, is as white as snow, making it extremely difficult to spot in the winter.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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