as a rule

phrase

: for the most part : generally

Examples of as a rule in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before that, beyond occasional outliers (Denmark in 1986, for example, or perhaps England’s in 1982), as a rule international shirts tended to be fairly plain, in that country’s traditional colours. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Nonpublic investments like private equity are, as a rule, actively managed. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for as a rule

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule