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100 Best Synonyms for “Generally”

July 23, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. abstractly In a non-specific way.
2. across the board Applying to everyone or everything.
3. all in all Overall; everything considered.
4. altogether Taken as a whole.
5. approximately In an approximate way.
6. as a general matter In general consideration.
7. as a general principle As a broad rule.
8. as a general rule Usually; generally.
9. as a rule Usually or typically.
10. as a whole Considered collectively.
11. as usual In the usual manner.
12. basically In the most important respects.
13. broadly In a general way.
14. by and large On the whole.
15. canonically In the standard accepted form.
16. characteristically In a typical manner.
17. chiefly Mainly or principally.
18. classically In the traditional pattern.
19. collectively As a group or whole.
20. colloquially In ordinary informal speech.
21. commonly By common occurrence.
22. conceptually In terms of general ideas.
23. conventionally According to usual convention.
24. customarily According to usual practice.
25. effectively For practical purposes.
26. essentially In basic effect.
27. everything considered Taking all factors together.
28. extensively Over a wide range.
29. for all practical purposes Effectively or generally.
30. for the most part Mostly or largely.
31. frequently Often or commonly.
32. fundamentally At the basic level.
33. generically In a non-specific way.
34. habitually By regular habit.
35. in broad strokes In a general outline.
36. in broad terms Without specific details.
37. in effect In practical result.
38. in general Considering the whole.
39. in many cases Often; frequently.
40. in many instances Often; in many cases.
41. in most cases Usually; most of the time.
42. in most circumstances Usually under most conditions.
43. in most contexts Usually across contexts.
44. in most instances Usually; in most cases.
45. in most respects Generally in key ways.
46. in most situations Usually across situations.
47. in ordinary cases In usual cases.
48. in outline In general form.
49. in practice In actual use.
50. in principle As a general rule.
51. in round terms Using approximate figures or terms.
52. in the aggregate Taken all together.
53. in the main Mainly; for the most part.
54. in the usual case In the typical case.
55. largely To a great extent.
56. loosely Not exactly or specifically.
57. mainly Chiefly or mostly.
58. materially In important respects.
59. more often than not Usually; in most instances.
60. more or less Approximately or generally.
61. most of the time Usually; in most instances.
62. most often Usually; more often than not.
63. mostly For the most part.
64. much of the time Often or usually.
65. non-specifically Without specific details.
66. normally Under usual conditions.
67. not uncommonly Fairly often.
68. often Many times or commonly.
69. on average Typically over many cases.
70. on the whole Considering everything.
71. ordinarily In the ordinary course.
72. overall Taking everything together.
73. pervasively Widely throughout.
74. popularly Among people generally.
75. practically For practical purposes.
76. predominantly Mostly or chiefly.
77. preponderantly For the greater part.
78. prevalently Commonly or widely.
79. primarily For the main part.
80. principally For the most important part.
81. prototypically In a typical example.
82. regularly At usual intervals.
83. representatively As a typical example.
84. roughly Approximately or broadly.
85. routinely As a regular practice.
86. standardly In the standard way.
87. substantially In large part.
88. substantively In essential substance.
89. taken together Considered as a whole.
90. to a first approximation Broadly and approximately.
91. traditionally According to established practice.
92. typically In the usual way.
93. typologically According to general type.
94. under normal circumstances When conditions are usual.
95. universally In all or most cases.
96. usually In most cases.
97. vaguely In an imprecise way.
98. virtually For almost all practical purposes.
99. widely Across many cases or places.
100. with few exceptions Almost always.

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