generally
For most cases
Generally means in most cases or as a rule, without claiming absolute universality: Generally, the trains run on time.
It can also mean broadly or without attention to specifics: Speaking generally, the economy is improving.
The word softens claims, acknowledging exceptions exist while asserting what's typical.
Most of the time
- oftenAt frequent intervals
- commonlyWith frequent occurrence
- typicallyIn the usual manner
- normallyIn the usual manner
ordinarily · mostly · mainly · primarily · predominantly · largely · frequently · regularly
In general terms
- widelyAcross broad scope
- overallInclusive of everything
- universallyIn all cases
- extensivelyTo a great extent
comprehensively · collectively · inclusively · sweepingly · holistically · across the board · at large · as a whole
In unclear fashion
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- looselyWithout being tight
- impreciselyWithout exactness
indefinitely · nonspecifically · ambiguously · inexactly · more or less · kind of · sort of
usually
Most of the time
normally · ordinarily · mostly · mainly · primarily · predominantly · largely · frequently · regularly · habitually
broadly
In general terms
- widelyAcross broad scope
- overallInclusive of everything
- universallyIn all cases
extensively · comprehensively · collectively · inclusively · sweepingly · holistically · across the board · at large · as a whole · roughly
vaguely
In unclear fashion
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- looselyWithout being tight
imprecisely · indefinitely · nonspecifically · ambiguously · inexactly · more or less · kind of · sort of
- hedginghedging, hedge, hedges, hedge bet, qualifier
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- frequency wordsalways, never, often, sometimes, usually
- evasionsno comment, dodge, deflection, hedging, equivocation
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- Precision Wordsexact, precision, accuracy, precise, accurate
generallyspecifically
In a precise manner
particularly · individually · especially · in particular · precisely
generallyrarely
Not often occurring
seldom · uncommonly · unusually · atypically · abnormally
generallyexactly
With total accuracy
precisely · specifically · strictly · literally · to the letter
- in generalConsidering most cases
- general managerOverall operations supervisor
- director generalHighest-ranking organizational leader
- general publicPeople as a whole
- general storeAll-purpose rural shop
- general electionNationwide voting for office
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