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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And county taxpayers are usually resistant to paying higher taxes to fund higher salaries, school construction, etc.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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But behind every number is a person, a fate, usually of a young man who never got to live his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Joe Bond on Fact-Checking His Work Post-Publication My dad worked with kids for forty years, teenage boys mostly, who’d been in trouble and were committed through the state to live somewhere else a while in hopes of getting themselves together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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My life and times with his more than 10-year regime were, at times, tempestuous, mostly because of my ignorance and adamance in the need to grow by acquisition.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
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DeLeon said he’s routinely asked to act as a buffer by meeting vendors, signing for inspections, and fielding questions and details that an owner would normally handle.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 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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For example, Google employees are typically software engineers and other professionals with high salaries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Wide swathes of upper-deck seats typically remained empty, especially when the home team played mediocre opponents with minimal star power.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 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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Public money Martha Guerrero, mayor of West Sacramento, said the public funding for an MLB team would primarily come from tax increment financing, which relies on property taxes, with smaller amounts coming from hotel fees and other sources.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Both Salisbury and Schuster see the LCS as primarily stopgaps for the Navy, likely to give way to a new generation of frigates that was announced last December.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.
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