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Synonyms & Antonyms of generally

1 according to the usual course of things

after lunch we generally go for a walk

Synonyms for generally

commonly,
natch
[slang],
naturally,
normally,
ordinarily,
typically,
usually

Words Related to generally

customarily,
habitually,
regularly,
routinely

familiarly

conventionally,
traditionally

Phrases Synonymous with generally

as a rule,
needless to say,
of course,
on the whole

Near Antonyms for generally

funnily,
oddly,
peculiarly,
queerly,
strangely,
weirdly

anomalously,
irregularly

radically

Antonyms for generally

abnormally,
atypically,
extraordinarily,
uncommonly,
untypically,
unusually

2 for the most part

generally, I don't care for raw vegetables

Synonyms for generally

altogether,
basically,
by and large,
chiefly,
largely,
mainly,
mostly,
overall,
predominantly,
primarily,
principally,
substantially

Words Related to generally

about,
more or less,
most,
much,
near,
nearly,
next to,
nigh,
practically,
some,
virtually,
well-nigh

approximately,
broadly,
plus or minus,
roughly

commonly,
frequently,
normally,
ordinarily,
typically,
usually

incompletely,
partially,
partly,
rather,
somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with generally

in general,
on the whole

Near Antonyms for generally

completely,
entirely,
fully,
perfectly,
thoroughly,
totally,
wholly

barely,
hardly,
just,
marginally,
minimally,
scarcely

absolutely,
categorically,
unqualifiedly

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