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 Federal law enforcement agencies are generally shielded from legal liability, but there are some exceptions, including some claims of employee negligence. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, ABC News, 21 July 2026 Small drones used in swarms generally have much shorter ranges. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Overall, the law is generally on par with many other states that have enacted similar laws. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The Jones Act dates back to a time when naval capacity was seen as essential to national defense and national security more generally. — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for generally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally

Adverb

Word has gotten out about Monday’s $8 smashburger deal (usually priced at $16).

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Males usually have larger skeletal frames, including bigger hands and feet, which can improve leverage and force production in many sports.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

Hughes’ fall on this list mostly stems from major growth from others above him and the lack of term left on his deal.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
That case focused mostly on the details of the knife attack itself; the federal one delves more into questions of motive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of mostly

Adverb

Jones said an increase in transfers between river systems would normally not affect the downstream communities, but potentially could in a drought.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
The combination of storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the immediate coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of normally

Adverb

These were large, costly machines owned mainly by governments, universities and major corporations.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In 2022, about 67 percent of North Bay Village voters approved a $60 million bond, mainly to raise roads, and any planning now assumes that by 2060, sea levels will have risen by two feet.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of mainly

Adverb

Invasive plants threatening wildlife and recreation isn’t new in the area, but typically it’s been confined to lakes.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Chancery courts in Mississippi handle legal issues including equity disputes, family law, estate matters and land record cases, and chancery judges — also called chancellors — typically hear trials without a jury present.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of typically

Adverb

Building a network is capital intensive, requiring continuous, steady investment in both towers and spectrum —- drawing capital away from businesses that investors more richly reward, chiefly AI.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
But Elliot’s best argument is ultimately himself—chiefly, his own vigorous libido, which his workaholic medical-student girlfriend, Minerva (a deader-than-deadpan Charli XCX), has long since lost interest in satiating.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of chiefly

Adverb

The Mutiara Sentosa 2 serves the Surabaya-Makassar route, a voyage that typically takes around 40 hours and is primarily used by domestic travelers and cargo transport between the islands of Java and Sulawesi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of primarily

Adverb

While the lawn remained mostly empty, the reserved seating area was largely full.

— Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
That lawsuit names coho salmon, spotted owls, as well as a threatened seabird, the marbled murrelet, which lives largely out at sea but returns to old-growth coastal trees to nest, as species threatened by the change.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026