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
Gaga rose to fame as something of an exhibitionist, while Warren generally prefers to blend in with the crowd.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The lawyers for Barnes and Felix generally agreed with that approach as did the lawyer for the Justice Department, which had asked the court for time to make its own arguments for why the lower court's decision was wrong.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Warm, funny and generally fairly calm seeming, Nimino doesn’t seem too preoccupied with his virality or with trying to top it.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
The firms with experience negotiating those constraints don’t generally indulge in innovation, and those that prize capital-A Architecture avoid the long and frustrating gauntlet of New York’s housing bureaucracy.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The lawyers for Barnes and Felix generally agreed with that approach as did the lawyer for the Justice Department, which had asked the court for time to make its own arguments for why the lower court's decision was wrong.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Warm, funny and generally fairly calm seeming, Nimino doesn’t seem too preoccupied with his virality or with trying to top it.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
The firms with experience negotiating those constraints don’t generally indulge in innovation, and those that prize capital-A Architecture avoid the long and frustrating gauntlet of New York’s housing bureaucracy.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
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During Thanksgiving, presidents usually grant pardons to turkeys — for laughs, of course.—
Ron Faucheux,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Bokashi composting is usually performed in a 5-gallon bucket or similarly sized container.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Jan. 2025
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The deaths have mostly involved locals and have been blamed by local authorities on a wave of arms and gun trafficking fueling turf wars among rival gangs in Providenciales.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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The provision has been rarely used since World War II and has mostly been reserved for situations where extreme weather has overwhelmed power plants, Schwartz said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Hurricane Helene tore across six southeastern states last fall, costing $75 billion in economic losses, mainly due to inland and coastal flooding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The reduction in expenses is mainly due to lower professional fees.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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The two largest expenditures are typically the general fund and capital fund budgets.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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These potential side effects are normal and typically last no more than a day or two.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the awe-inspiring beauty of the image, this portrait will be an invaluable tool for astronomers to piece together Andromeda's tumultuous history, chiefly its mergers with smaller satellite galaxies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, Trump may be using the threat of aggressive new tariffs chiefly as a bargaining tactic to win better trading terms from other nations, while inflation may continue to drift lower this year, giving the Fed room to continue cutting rates.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Well, primarily because Gyokeres, similar to Harry Kane, has needed to work hard to improve his game along a career path that has taken him from Brommapojkarna in Sweden to Sporting in Portugal, via stints at Brighton & Hove Albion, Swansea City and Coventry City.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to a policy memo leaked to Politico last week, House Budget Committee members are considering a number of reforms to federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs as part of a massive budget reconciliation bill primarily intended to extend expiring tax cuts.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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That can be a concern for market participants, whose attention has largely been focused on the potential of the technology for more than a year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump's new immigration orders largely mirror policies from his first term.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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In places like Freiburg, where a group of predominantly Syrian immigrants participated in a gang rape that became a major news story, the influx fuelled security fears and anti-immigrant sentiment.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuits have been filed predominantly in heavily Black neighborhoods, which property owners see as part of a mission to gentrify and redevelop their neighborhoods by pushing them out.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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