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
While cocktail attire is generally more elevated than semi-formal, that doesn't mean the latter can be entirely casual.
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Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The city of Aurora wouldn’t be providing funding through the program and generally wouldn’t have much involvement in it, Lindburg said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Where to Stay Noah Beach Hotel & Suites Accommodations in this tiny town generally keep pace with Mahahual’s barefoot attitude, but Noah stands out for its minimal, contemporary spaces and thoughtful service.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
During winter, temperatures hover around 50 to 60 degrees during the day, and drop as low as 30 at night, but the upside is generally fewer tourists and less crowds in the park.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
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Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The city of Aurora wouldn’t be providing funding through the program and generally wouldn’t have much involvement in it, Lindburg said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Where to Stay Noah Beach Hotel & Suites Accommodations in this tiny town generally keep pace with Mahahual’s barefoot attitude, but Noah stands out for its minimal, contemporary spaces and thoughtful service.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
During winter, temperatures hover around 50 to 60 degrees during the day, and drop as low as 30 at night, but the upside is generally fewer tourists and less crowds in the park.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
Adverb
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But a revolution usually needs a leader for the revolution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota is also reeling from the ongoing billion-dollar fraud scandal, in which federal prosecutors say nearly 100 suspects, mostly immigrants from Somalia, stole taxpayer money by billing the state for nutrition, housing and behavioral health services that never actually happened.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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For those who go above their hours, Garden City paid out $305,000 in overtime in 2025, mostly for public works and law enforcement employees.—
Scott McIntosh,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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That design allows the attack to slip through protections that would normally stop malware in its tracks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ten states have chosen not to expand Medicaid to uninsured, low-income adults — an optional provision of the ACA that is mainly paid for by federal funds.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The geocorona consists mainly of hydrogen atoms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Attorneys also argued in that litigation about whether anyone but the immigrants themselves had legal standing to file lawsuits, an argument complicated by the fact that immigrants are typically unaware that their data may be turned over at all.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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SpaceX's recovery crews typically aims to collect the Dragon capsule and extract its crew within an hour or so of splashdown.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The performance is forceful enough for this Bug to operate chiefly as a character study.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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They can be summoned via the third-party app Honk, which chiefly is used by tow truck operators to find stranded customers.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Cotton told the Los Angeles Times that filming primarily takes place in the castle's downstairs portion.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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And how has that censorship, primarily in European languages, influenced self-censorship within the Syrian writing in Arabic or otherwise?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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While the law was popular among parents and child safety campaigners, online privacy advocates and groups representing teenagers largely came out against it.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In each case, agents shot at drivers or into moving cars – a practice that has largely been discouraged by law enforcement because of risks to public safety.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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