Synonyms of generally

generally

adverb

ˈjen-rə-lē 

1

as in usually

according to the usual course of things

after lunch we generally go for a walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• usually
• normally
• typically
• commonly
• ordinarily
• of course
• as a rule
• naturally
• on the whole
• needless to say
• regularly
• routinely
• customarily
• natch
• habitually
• traditionally
• conventionally
• familiarly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusually
• extraordinarily
• abnormally
• uncommonly
• strangely
• peculiarly
• oddly
• atypically
• weirdly
• irregularly
• untypically
• radically
• anomalously
• funnily
• queerly

2

as in mostly

for the most part

generally, I don't care for raw vegetables

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mostly
• mainly
• chiefly
• primarily
• largely
• predominantly
• basically
• principally
• usually
• typically
• normally
• substantially
• commonly
• in general
• partly
• most
• partially
• practically
• on the whole
• altogether
• frequently
• broadly
• virtually
• overall
• nearly
• by and large
• ordinarily
• somewhat
• approximately
• roughly
• rather
• much
• some
• more or less
• well-nigh
• about
• next to
• nigh
• plus or minus
• near
• incompletely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• fully
• completely
• totally
• wholly
• thoroughly
• perfectly
• just
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely
• absolutely
• marginally
• minimally
• categorically
• unqualifiedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of generally

Those are product problems, and product problems generally get solved. — Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Areas around South Lake Tahoe and Sequoia National Park generally begin seeing snow in early November, while Yosemite often sees its first snowfall around mid-November, according to Macaday. — Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

That’s because the burden will fall most heavily on small and midsize companies that generally don’t have the wherewithal to shift or expand production in America. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

But generally, there is a sense that the fighting will soon be resolved, one way or another. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026