1
as in usually
according to the usual course of things
after lunch we generally go for a walk
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2
as in mostly
for the most part
generally, I don't care for raw vegetables
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Recent Examples of generally
Yearly case counts have generally been low since 2000, when the US declared measles eliminated thanks to a decades-long vaccination campaign.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Chemotherapy is generally too toxic for people with Fanconi anemia.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
Start of campaigns Conventions generally help get candidates moving on their campaigns, though the endorsement process hasn’t served the Minnesota GOP well in recent years, Samsundar noted.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The blistering and scabbing phase generally lasts seven to 10 days.
—Alyssa Sparacino, Glamour, 29 May 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Chemotherapy is generally too toxic for people with Fanconi anemia.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
Start of campaigns Conventions generally help get candidates moving on their campaigns, though the endorsement process hasn’t served the Minnesota GOP well in recent years, Samsundar noted.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The blistering and scabbing phase generally lasts seven to 10 days.
—Alyssa Sparacino, Glamour, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
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The immediate illness known as Teflon flu is usually short-term, but PFAS exposure is part of a larger health debate.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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SMRs are usually designed to be mass-produced and shipped to sites for faster and cheaper installation than traditional reactors, which often take over a decade to come online.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The hotel is run by Marugal Hotel Management, a company with a portfolio of 14 exquisite hotels, mostly in Spain but also properties in England, France, Portugal, and Switzerland.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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McNeal, a first-year catcher who normally plays outfield, made two excellent defensive plays in the second.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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The hurricane hunter planes are normally cargo planes that are temporarily outfitted with meteorological equipment, including a dropsonde station.—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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How private money helps bankroll the LAPD Like other big-city police forces, the LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multibillion-dollar annual budget, which mainly goes toward salaries and other payroll costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Regional identity is important in Georgia — though he was mainly raised in the country’s capital, Tbilisi, Kvaratskhelia’s family are Mingrelian, an ethnic group from the country’s west.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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December to March is technically rainy season but storms typically happen once per day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Visitors are welcome any time the farm stand is open — typically Thursday through Saturdays — to purchase a $20 jar and borrow a pair of clippers to snip their own unique bouquet.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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That said, there are some Crocs are chiefly marketed toward either men or women, namely sneakers for men and wedges for women, and focus on men’s or women’s sizes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a probing piece for The New Yorker, journalist Jessica Winter took a hard look at Burden’s financial profile—and incidentally turned up some holes in the narrative that has defined her divorce as tragic for chiefly financial reasons.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Cobra Commander is primarily focused on conquering planet earth, not giving power lunch recommendations, as The Hollywood Reporter tried to get out of him in a voice chat.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Last year, activists capitalized on a flurry of Elon Musk posts on X to highlight historic abuse, primarily carried out by groups of men of mainly Pakistani heritage, in the northern English town of Oldham.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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But the way telemedicine is practiced varies widely, and state laws largely dictate rules that telehealth providers must follow.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Pessoa rose to fame on TikTok largely in part to her pop culture commentary.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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