GENERALLY Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

generally

adverb

ˈjen-rə-lē

Definition of generally

as in usually

according to the usual course of things after lunch we generally go for a walk

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in mostly

for the most part generally, I don't care for raw vegetables

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Recent Examples of generally First, this is where every company’s most sensitive enterprise data lives — the files, contracts, telemetry and patient charts generally already sit on private servers companies own, not in the netherworld of some public hyperscaler cloud. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Beginning in mid-September, gas stations and oil refineries will begin transitioning to winter-blend gasoline, which is generally cheaper to produce. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The show is generally amusing, sometimes very funny and easy to watch as an evolving story of family. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Approvals, of course, generally improve access to drugs that previously were only available on limited programs or in clinical trials. — Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally

Adverb

He is soon revealed to be Ye-ji’s husband, a wealthy businessman who exudes the breezy confidence that usually comes with money and privilege.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Parkinson usually plays things a bit straighter with the media, but his presence in the away dugout did provide the 20,056-capacity crowd — and an audience watching on TV on both sides of the Atlantic — with a fascinating clash of styles.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

For motorists with electric vehicles, the average kilowatt hour cost at charging stations in Florida on Sunday rounded up to 41 cents, a rate mostly unchanged since early March.

— News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Sweaters, which are mostly made in Turkey, retail for $295 to $395 for the core line and $395 to $900 for the Italian collection.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mostly

Adverb

Colorado officials report twice as many bear sightings and conflicts with humans this year compared with the average, including bears roaming where they aren't normally found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Hungry bears are on the move Colorado officials report twice as many bear sightings and conflicts with humans this year compared with the average, including bears roaming where they aren’t normally found.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of normally

Adverb

In the last decade Germany has sheltered millions of refugees, mainly from Syria and other troubled countries in the Middle East.

— Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
There are only a handful of performances currently scheduled at the Kennedy Center, mainly at the adjacent facility known as the REACH.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of mainly

Adverb

Also, schools typically don’t have the money to spend on an experienced backup, leaving some top programs in a perilous position if their starter gets hurt.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Market value is typically higher than book value for profitable companies, but Boeing and Lockheed’s earnings suggest that ULA’s finances are, to put it delicately, fragile.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of typically

Adverb

That would mean that repetition, rather than representation, is chiefly at stake—a hypnotic ritual.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of chiefly

Adverb

Williams has the versatility to play inside and out, despite playing primarily in the slot in college.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Larson notes that whole-wheat or whole-grain crust generally provides more fiber and micronutrients such as magnesium than crust made primarily from refined white flour.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of primarily

Adverb

Rea has largely been in mop-up duty since moving out of the rotation.

— Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
That’s a big deal for folks that aren’t necessarily experts on government ethics rules — the president, not just this president, but all presidents have been largely exempt from any conflicts of interest rules.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026