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

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as in mostly

for the most part generally, I don't care for raw vegetables

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Recent Examples of generally People are generally exposed to cyclospora, a parasite that causes gastrointestinal symptoms, by produce contaminated with fecal matter. — Eva Flowe july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 Hassibi said Google's open-source Gemma model is next in the pipeline, followed by much larger models, including those from frontier labs that today generally require datacenter hardware. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Researchers now emphasize that protecting existing forests generally delivers greater environmental benefits than replacing them later. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 After a decade of cutting deals, upending relations and generally maneuvering himself to the center of the world stage, here are some of the ways Trump has talked about — and to — his international peers. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for generally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally

Adverb

Aqaba on the Red Sea is usually very busy during summer months.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Most are from blacktip sharks, animals about six feet long that bite not out of hunger but confusion, in murky water, chasing baitfish and usually mistaking a swimmer’s foot for prey.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

Before that, much like Argentina, La Roja had relied on some late goals to get through the latter stages – mainly from Mikel Merino, who struck the winner in both the Round of 16 and quarterfinal after coming on as a late substitute.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
While the area was formerly covered by prehistoric lakes, today the water here mainly exists as seasonal wetlands, gurgling geysers, hot springs, and a hypersaline lake that’s saltier than the ocean.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

Definition of mainly

Adverb

The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
When photographers Elizabeth and Holden Blanco began planning their destination wedding in Medellín, Colombia, the couple approached it with typically artistic flair.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of typically

Adverb

The problem is Will Ferrell as Lonnie Hawkins, an utter miscalculation of characterization and performance chiefly responsible for turning what could be middling comedy into an unbearable slog.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Bouaddi was born into an aspirational family in Creil — a town of around 36,000 people in northern France, around an hour’s drive from Paris, and known chiefly as being where gangster and jailbreaker Redoine Faid is from.

— Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of chiefly

Adverb

Called the Georgia Power 100, these players are chosen primarily on their high school production track record, though college potential is considered.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Rittenhouse’s research primarily deals with studying endangered and threatened bat species and impacts of land planning and management uses.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of primarily

Adverb

Their models still largely hold the lead in capabilities, as well as the hardware used to train and advance them.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Hilderbrand — who’s written more than 30 books, largely set in her hometown of Nantucket — says studios started calling after HBO’s adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies became a hit in 2017.

— Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026