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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Across all three studies, finerenone was generally well tolerated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Hot IPOs are generally two to five times oversubscribed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks on Israel as retaliation for actions against Iranian territory, commanders or interests.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Savings bonds are issued by the federal government, and they are generally considered to be one of the least risky investment options,” says SoFi, a financial-technology company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

NOTE.—A hyphen is generally, though not always, placed between non- and the root.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

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Medieval Christendom, Lessons 1–2

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Medieval Christendom, Lessons 1–2