Definitions

in general

ADVERB

chiefly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

especially essentially largely mostly predominantly principally

STRONG

mainly primarily

WEAK

above all in the first place in the main on the whole overall usually

Antonyms

WEAK

unimportantly

ADVERB

mainly

Synonyms

STRONG

chiefly primarily principally

WEAK

above all essentially first and foremost generally in the main largely most of all mostly on the whole overall predominantly substantially to the greatest extent usually

Antonyms

STRONG

secondarily

ADVERB

ordinarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly customarily generally normally regularly

WEAK

as a rule frequently habitually

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely

WEAK

infrequently sometimes

DETERMINER

any

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all each either several

WEAK

a bit a little each and every part of whatever

PREPOSITION

about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost nearly roughly

STRONG

approximately

WEAK

in the ball park in the neighborhood practically pretty nearly

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

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People like index funds in general, but they have a particular taste for S&P 500 funds, which are hundreds of billions of dollars ahead of any other funds.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

That sparked more worries about the health of the sector in general, driving stocks like KKR, Blackstone and Blue Owl down around 4% on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Other countries are already looking to lessen their dependence on U.S. tech in general, and AI in particular.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The Angels have since contextualized that quote to point out that Moreno was talking about what fans were seeking in deciding to attend a specific game, not about their fandom in general.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Of course, the hostess wasn’t to blame for her error, yet the experience perfectly exemplified how I felt about the team in general.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

in general

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