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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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In the oil shock of 1973-74 caused by the Arab oil embargo, the Federal Reserve is generally regarded as having ignored the second-round effects of oil prices and kept monetary policy too easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

This makes it a welcome passenger on lazy day trips or late-night drives, and a generally acceptable ambient addition to crowded good times.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Supreme Court justices generally disclose little, if any, information about their health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Other reviews of Easter Lily have been generally favourable.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Contrary to popular belief, dog teams generally do not stop and wait for a musher who falls off.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.