100 Best Synonyms for “Generally”

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.