Definitions

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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Still, a score above 42.3 generally tallies with expansion in the wider U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Medicaid generally has a lookback period of five years to review asset transfers.

From MarketWatch

After the ruling, ICE released guidance directing agents to generally give migrants slated for removal to a third country “at least 24 hours” notice, but as little as six hours in “exigent circumstances.”

From Los Angeles Times

Asylum seekers are not generally permitted to work while their claims are being processed and get an allowance of £1.42 a day to live on.

From BBC

The seven-time champion said: "I was generally feeling better. We made changes. The car was feeling better. Just wasn't great."

From BBC

generally

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