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
While higher-fat foods generally aren't a concern for most people, those with certain health conditions may want to stick to low-fat dairy products.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Texas and Missouri have intervened in local schools and city governments, leading to disputes about local control — though these takeovers have generally been temporary, with a path to restoring local authority.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The official pre-Oscars nomination celebration and the annual class photo are generally held during a glam Beverly Hills Hilton luncheon, which was rescheduled to the dinner at the Academy's Museum of Motion Pictures due to the devastating January Los Angeles wildfires.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Texas and Missouri have intervened in local schools and city governments, leading to disputes about local control — though these takeovers have generally been temporary, with a path to restoring local authority.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The official pre-Oscars nomination celebration and the annual class photo are generally held during a glam Beverly Hills Hilton luncheon, which was rescheduled to the dinner at the Academy's Museum of Motion Pictures due to the devastating January Los Angeles wildfires.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generally
Adverb
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The end of the world is usually dramatized as convulsive and feverish, but population loss is an apocalypse on an installment plan.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Deadline cited that the cycling portion of the Olympic Games could be stationed at the beach where the Spirit Awards are usually held.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Conditions are expected to be mostly cloudy with a high of 59.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2025
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Average borrowing costs were 25% in 2024, with a minimum fee of 12%, mostly because of mandatory account balance and deposit requirements. P2P, or peer-to-peer, loans: The most affordable option in terms of aggregate borrowing costs, but average costs may reach 17% due to tips and late fees.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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On the contrary, Honda has maintained its annual profit prediction following third-quarter results that were mainly in line with forecasts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Carnaval celebration mainly takes place at Universal Studios Florida, though there are a few places to enjoy some Louisiana flavor at CityWalk too (hello, Cursed Coconut Club).—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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The question on sexuality is sensitive and about 7% of people typically decline to answer it.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Severe cases of pneumonia are typically treated for about one to two weeks, but recovery in an older person could extend beyond that.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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It is specifically engineered to monitor solar activity, and chiefly keeps an eye on the sun's corona — the outermost layer of its atmosphere — to help scientists forecast space weather that could affect Earth.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Grier is chiefly responsible for bringing in draftees and free agents to help the team go far, but that has not been the case.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The company has billions in government contracts, primarily with NASA and the Pentagon.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Matthews, who started 11 of his 19 winter ball games at second base, impressed Espada with his ability to handle the position, unsurprising for a player who was primarily a collegiate shortstop at Nebraska.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The core of the show – largely shot in ravishing Sicilian locations – revolves around patriarch Don Fabrizio, who is faced with a difficult choice.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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That is an impressive accumulation for any soloist from South Korea, and many of his wins came quite a few years ago when solo stars from that part of the world were largely unable to hit the tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The fact that the L.A. County fires predominantly spread house-to-house is evidence that building codes were sorely inadequate.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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The oil price cap was heavily criticized when it was first deployed in December 2022 as being too easy for Russia to work around and designed predominantly to maintain the flow of the country's oil and fuels.—
Donato Paolo Mancini Bloomberg,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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