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
Cottage Cheese vs Greek Yogurt: Which Is the Better Higher Protein Snack?
Cottage cheese generally contains more protein than Greek yogurt.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
Both Loggins and senior service editor Kelsey Jane Youngman praised Green Chef for its generally tasty meals.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2025
Cathal Carr, founder of the reinsurance company OAK Re, says that companies like his would generally look at the previous 50–100 years’ worth of data to model risks.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
There’s no evidence that Emergen-C will prevent getting sick, but an extra dose of vitamin C is generally safe and can reduce the severity of your symptoms.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
Both Loggins and senior service editor Kelsey Jane Youngman praised Green Chef for its generally tasty meals.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2025
Cathal Carr, founder of the reinsurance company OAK Re, says that companies like his would generally look at the previous 50–100 years’ worth of data to model risks.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
There’s no evidence that Emergen-C will prevent getting sick, but an extra dose of vitamin C is generally safe and can reduce the severity of your symptoms.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
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The tasting includes all five drinks on the cocktail menu, which can be all nonalcoholic, all with alcohol, or hybrid, usually served as three with alcohol and two nonalcoholic.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Lautenbach added that hare and rabbit populations usually follow a 10-year cycle.—
Emma Wozniak,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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According to Joseph Lautenbach, a wildlife biologist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the state has seen a mostly steady increase in its native rabbit species, the eastern cottontail, over the past 10 years.—
Emma Wozniak,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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But on the day before, there were mostly green smiley faces with a few red ones sprinkled in.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Having invested $53 billion into capital expenditures in 2023 and $83 billion in 2024, Amazon is now forecasting a substantial $100 billion expenditure this year, mainly aimed at enhancing its AI capabilities.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Door County, including the following locations, Washington Island, Sister Bay, Rowleys Bay and Ellison Bay.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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The ‘First Golden Age’ in Professional Wrestling At the turn of the 20th century, wrestling matches were typically featured carnivals or fairs.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Tours typically leave on the hour, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After the boat tour, the caverns offer gemstone mining, in which children can prospect for fossils and gemstones.—
Brooke Eberle,
IndyStar,
27 July 2025
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Soto’s defensive struggles contribute to their 108.4 fly ball multiplier, while 1B Pete Alonso and 3B Mark Vientos are chiefly culpable for their 123.2 grounder multiplier.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Residents four years ago voted 3,022 to 439 to join the Trust for Public Land in buying Meadowood for more than $6 million, chiefly with the goal of preserving the former farmland and fields from large-scale development.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
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The company's Pentagon contracts are primarily to design AI systems that crunch large amounts of data to come up with potential strike targets.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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However, the school found something in Oke, who had a breakout 2024 season, primarily as a nose tackle.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Meanwhile, luxury buyers, who often pay cash, remain largely unaffected.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Thanks to the area’s remote setting and limited development, these snakes thrive in a largely untouched environment.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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In northern Nigeria, where the population is largely Muslim, most farming communities targeted in similar attacks are also predominantly Muslim.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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In 1967: Riots in Detroit began at the predominantly Black neighborhood of Virginia Park.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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