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
The gearbox was generally fluid, though sometimes seemed to hold ratios needlessly long in Sport mode.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
This is generally considered a key estate-planning document, which some older adults already have in place.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The state could impose direct facility-by-facility limits, generally favored by climate change advocates.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Tate said that is probably because people like how things are going and are generally fearful of change.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
This is generally considered a key estate-planning document, which some older adults already have in place.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The state could impose direct facility-by-facility limits, generally favored by climate change advocates.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Tate said that is probably because people like how things are going and are generally fearful of change.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
Adverb
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Her detective Lord Peter Wimsey was usually to be found in the upper-class households and clubs that defined a certain strata of English society in the 1920s and 1930s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The odds usually appeared alone, without referencing any specific sportsbook, but, periodically, text appeared in the ticker saying they were provided by DraftKings.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Clarke lives in Gowanus, Brooklyn’s mostly industrial neighborhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The audience was predominantly men, mostly clad in team jerseys and drinking twenty-dollar beers.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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T cells normally recognize other cells that have been infected by a virus or bacterium, or are otherwise abnormal, and either destroy them or recruit other parts of the immune system to do so.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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Outside his ivory tower, the heterosis disease is raging on, turning men whose appetites normally lay only in prostate orgasms, poppers, all-night benders, and chemsex into the kind of people who suddenly have an affection for a church wedding.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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In fact, 66% of hiring managers say most recent hires are not fully prepared for their roles, mainly due to a lack of experience.—
Michael Hansen,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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But, thanks to my passion for makeup, I was mainly focused on her glowy glam, which was created by makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan using only Charlotte Tilbury products.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with infected rodents and can lead to severe respiratory illness, though cases remain rare, according to the WHO.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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What’s more, the low-fat nature of the cut is typically doubled down on via the cooking technique.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Hendrick and Lemov are chiefly concerned with improving learning outcomes in the classroom.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Ocean Winds described the deal as one driven chiefly by economics, but hinted at pressure from the White House.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Sloths primarily live in rainforests and are known as biological introverts for their highly specialized diets and survival mechanisms adapted over millions of years of evolution.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Although hantaviruses are primarily spread through exposure to infected rodents or their feces or urine, the Andes virus is the only hantavirus type known to spread human-to-human.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The candidates themselves seemed low-energy, even with their jabs — which were largely directed at Becerra, as Mark said.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Our former swing state now has become a red state through and through thanks largely to the new congressional districts which are stretched to inane proportions.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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