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
Some experts in the gender-affirming care space said studies have found gender-affirming care is generally safe and that youth with gender dysphoria are typically evaluated, diagnosed and treated based on an individual assessment by qualified providers.
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
For decades, art historians have relied on brushstroke styles and other visual and textural tells to identify whether a painting can be fully attributed to a single artist or if it should be attributed to his workshop more generally.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Guns generally do not shoot themselves.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The United States is generally considered the global leader when combining oil and gas production, not oil alone.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
For decades, art historians have relied on brushstroke styles and other visual and textural tells to identify whether a painting can be fully attributed to a single artist or if it should be attributed to his workshop more generally.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Guns generally do not shoot themselves.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The United States is generally considered the global leader when combining oil and gas production, not oil alone.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
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Coachella's first weekend saw hundreds of thousands of people descend upon the Inland Empire for the annual event, which usually sees some of the music industry's biggest names take the stage.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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It's usually garnished with a sprinkle of seeds and a dash of hot peppers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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About 65% of Afghans asking for asylum receive protection in Europe, according to the EU Agency for Asylum, which indicates their applications are mostly successful elsewhere in the bloc.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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When Dvorak signed in Philadelphia, he was thought of as mostly center depth on a one-year deal.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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After all, this Piper wasn’t what one normally sees on this flight route – low-moving and flying at 10,000 feet, while airliners on the route are somewhere well above 30,000.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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The meeting has put Pakistan at the center of the biggest story in the world, spotlighting its normally sleepy capital that has been preparing for days for high-profile delegations to arrive.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Pittsburgh has reshaped its front office, mainly bringing in Kyle Dubas, who has retooled the squad and helped end Pittsburgh's three-year postseason drought.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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It was followed by government (mainly education) with 400; other services (laundry, maintenance, religious), also with 400; and financial activities (real estate, insurance, investments) with 200.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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These conditions typically begin about two days after the child has been exposed to rotavirus but could last between three and nine days.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the Iranian news agency Fars, which is closely linked with its powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard, Iran typically exports around $13 billion worth of petrochemical products every year.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those rules are chiefly set out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS, which since 1994 has served as the foundational treaty establishing global legal standards for ocean usage, resource management, and maritime jurisdictions.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
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The prosecution continued to verify with Yaro further evidence collected at the time of Horner's arrest, which chiefly involved the clothes collected from him at the jail.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The deduction primarily goes to wealthier Americans who own homes with big mortgage payments.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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Unlike current treatments that primarily manage symptoms by replacing dopamine, the experimental therapy aims to modify the disease itself, a shift experts describe as potentially transformative.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The truce appeared to be largely holding overnight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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It is largely situated between the Garnett and Five Points MARTA stations.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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