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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Last April, retail investors in the U.S. stepped in to aggressively buy the post-“liberation day” dip in stocks while Wall Street professionals generally remained on the sidelines.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Academic research indicates that teams generally outperform lone inventors, with studies showing teams are more likely to achieve major breakthroughs.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

We were the kind of family who generally kept ourselves to ourselves.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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