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
On a rainy Saturday last summer, I can be found paddling out, popping up, and generally hanging ten—goofily, shakily, semi-triumphantly—in a skylit East Village walk-up.
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Sally Singer, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Existing appointments are generally not expected to be rescheduled or canceled, so those who already have interviews booked can proceed as planned.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
All federal workers are generally paid once a shutdown ends, whether they are furloughed or working.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
New England states generally tend to have weaker economies than the rest of the country, even in the best of times due to slow population growth, Zandi said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Sally Singer, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Existing appointments are generally not expected to be rescheduled or canceled, so those who already have interviews booked can proceed as planned.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
All federal workers are generally paid once a shutdown ends, whether they are furloughed or working.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
New England states generally tend to have weaker economies than the rest of the country, even in the best of times due to slow population growth, Zandi said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
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Phoenix on Halloween averages a high of 83 degrees and a low of 60, usually with no rain, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Shiina points out that Lee Sang-il’s Kokuho, which is Japan’s Oscars submission, stunned the industry by grossing $107m at the Japanese box office earlier this year, the kind of business usually only achieved by hot anime titles.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Randy has worked for the firm since 1991, handling mostly personal injury cases, according to the family law firm's website.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Now, the company has launched Wings—a collection of mostly fine jewelry that’s less literal and more abstract.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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In cases where rainfall would normally be absorbed, water runs downstream, putting nearby communities at risk of debris flows.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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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,
14 Oct. 2025
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Among adolescents and young adults, the largest increase in deaths over the past decade or so was among those ages 20 to 39 in high-income North America, mainly due to suicide, drug overdose and high quantities of alcohol, according to the IHME research.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The coins reflect a time of turmoil Archaeologists have confirmed that the coins mainly date to the 12th century.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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The relatively remote area where the plant is located is typically patrolled by smaller law enforcement departments, so other agencies have volunteered resources for support, a source told CNN.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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On international flights, premium economy typically means a bigger, more plush seat with extra legroom and better service from meals to amenity kits.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Tea was consumed chiefly in private; Mother poured out.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Martin, whose first language is Swedish, is chiefly concerned with melody.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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But for all that lean bulkers profess online that their physical changes serve their health, many of them are primarily motivated by aesthetics.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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The answers to these questions are the subject of an exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts of close to 100 works — primarily contemporary — by 62 Anishinaabe artists from 21 tribes from Michigan and the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada.—
Jane L. Levere,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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That money came largely from corporations that have an interest in how California crafts regulations and legislation.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Life expectancy there has a dramatic gap of about 23 years between residents in one of the lowest-income neighborhoods, Roxbury, which has a high proportion of Black residents, and the largely White neighborhood of Back Bay, just over 2 miles away.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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