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 Reports generally suggest that Jeffs had a total of about 80 wives. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026 The department said California law generally prevents officers from making a warrantless arrest for a misdemeanor that did not occur in their presence. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 This means that any design changes will generally be avoided unless required for safety or critical operational reasons. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 Recent presidents, however, have generally divested individual stocks or relied on blind trusts or diversified funds to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally

Adverb

Through his art, Rossi usually captures broader cultural shifts and generational transformations.

— Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Their first chance at a re-inspection usually comes the next day.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Seventeen safety incidents were logged, eight tied directly to the device, mostly skin irritation and muscle spasms, plus one fall with no injury.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mostly

Adverb

These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
That year, the government released its emergency rice reserves for the first time since the reserve system was created in 1995, something that was normally kept for natural disasters.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of normally

Adverb

The changes mainly pertain to nonresident waterfowl hunting hours, reopening the fall turkey season, and changes to state park entrance and camping fees.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
The charges stemmed from fighting more than a decade ago between the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels who seized power from then-President François Bozizé, and a mainly Christian militia called the anti-Balaka.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of mainly

Adverb

While CISOs would bear the ultimate accountability and budget ownership, there would typically be a senior manager or director-level person running daily operations.

— Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
But the automotive industry has been a leading adopter of industrial robots for decades, with such robots typically being robotic arms installed at workstations and mobile robots that move components or materials around.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of typically

Adverb

The state has been using those surpluses chiefly to build reserves and reduce the state’s hefty pension debt, which still exceeds $30 billion.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of chiefly

Adverb

The resort is adults-only and designed primarily for couples rather than groups, with bookings limited to two rooms with two guests per room.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Reinhart’s character, Olive Smith, is primarily seen wearing her lab coat, but outside of the laboratory, she is dressed in red, blue and green outfits.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of primarily

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Vargo has largely self-funded her run for commissioner through personal loans to her campaign totaling more than $77,000, according to campaign finance records.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The review has intensified debate over Israel’s claims that some slain reporters were militants, as foreign journalists remain largely barred from entering Gaza.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026