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
Open-source software generally refers to software in which the source code is made freely available on the web for possible modification and redistribution.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Prank calls feels like a bygone form of humor, from before the age of Caller ID when people generally ignore pings from unknown numbers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Recent technological advances have generally inspired or even demanded concision—many text messages and social-media posts have explicit character limits, for instance.
—Victoria Turk, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Transphobia is generally a form of extreme discomfort weaponized as systematic dehumanization.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Prank calls feels like a bygone form of humor, from before the age of Caller ID when people generally ignore pings from unknown numbers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Recent technological advances have generally inspired or even demanded concision—many text messages and social-media posts have explicit character limits, for instance.
—Victoria Turk, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Transphobia is generally a form of extreme discomfort weaponized as systematic dehumanization.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
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Sewing anxiety and confusion are usually first steps from Trump ahead of negotiation.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Healthy people infected with salmonella usually experience several symptoms, such as fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, the federal agency said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures’ A Minecraft Movie, the biggest blockbuster of 2025, so far, was mostly shot in New Zealand, with some production in Canada.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Shein sells clothes mostly manufactured in China, and the U.S. is its biggest market.—
Helen Reid,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Aruba has been on my bucket list for a while, mainly because of its pristine beaches.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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That will only earn you small, incremental gains, mainly on the individual level.—
Glenn Mathis,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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General Hospital isn't typically a place Americans might get a glimpse of a future presidential candidate, but that happened this week when ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith made a surprise return to the long-running drama.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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While some companies have sold plug-in solar devices in the US without a UL listing, the company’s seal of approval typically is a prerequisite for selling products on the wider market.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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Computershare said this uplift was thanks chiefly to a 6.6% increase at AstraZeneca.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Of course, not everyone goes to college chiefly to earn a high income — education can be its own reward, after all.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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These initiatives are primarily funded through taxation, which, yes, is high.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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Administration officials often argue that in both cases, the president is primarily concerned about foreign interference and its impact on national security.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Despite these warnings, and representatives of the industry lobbying for a tariff exemption, the administration has largely downplayed the issue as insignificant in the context of its broader economic goals.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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This annual meeting season, conservative groups like the National Center For Public Policy Research, The Nathan Cummings Foundation and the National Legal and Policy Center have offered anti-DEI proposals, largely focusing on removing DEI considerations from executive compensation.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Since then, Tibet has seen an unprecedented surge in tourism, predominantly from mainland China with visitors flocking to the region for spiritual exploration.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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The same thing happened when a predominantly Black cast and director were introduced into the Marvel Universe with Black Panther.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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