| Main Entry: | generally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | mainly, in most cases |
Synonyms: |
about, all in all, almost always, altogether, approximately, as a rule, broadly, by and large, chiefly, commonly, conventionally, customarily, en masse, extensively, for the most part, habitually, largely, mostly, normally, on average, on the whole, ordinarily, overall, popularly, practically, predominantly, primarily, principally, publicly, regularly, roughly, roundly, thereabouts, typically, universally, usually, widely |
Antonyms: |
exactly, particularly, rarely, seldom, specifically |
| Main Entry: | altogether |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as a whole |
Synonyms: |
all, all in all, all things considered, all told, bodily, by and large, collectively, conjointly, en masse, everything considered, everything included, for the most part, generally, in all, in sum, in toto, on the whole, taken together |
| Notes: | all together means 'collectively,' 'in one place,' 'all at once'; altogether means 'in sum, entirely' |
Antonyms: |
partly |
| Main Entry: | approximately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nearly |
Synonyms: |
about, almost, around, ballpark figure, bordering on, circa, close to, closely, comparatively, generally, in the ballpark, in the neighborhood of, in the region of, in the vicinity of, just about, loosely, more or less, most, much, not far from, not quite, proximately, relatively, roughly, upwards of, very close |
Antonyms: |
accurately, clearly, definitely, exactly, precisely |
| Main Entry: | commonly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | usually |
Synonyms: |
as a rule, by ordinary, frequently, generally, more often than not, ordinarily, regularly |
Antonyms: |
uncommonly, unusually |
| Main Entry: | customarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | ordinarily; as a rule |
Synonyms: |
as a matter of course, as usual, commonly, consistently, conventionally, frequently, generally, habitually, naturally, normally, regularly, routinely, traditionally, usually, wontedly |
Antonyms: |
differently, divergently, occasionally, rarely, sometimes |
| Main Entry: | en masse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | all at once |
Synonyms: |
all in all, all together, altogether, as a body, as a group, as a whole, as one, bodily, by and large, ensemble, generally, in a body, in a group, in a mass, jointly, on the whole, together |
Antonyms: |
one at a time, singly |
| Main Entry: | frequently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | commonly, repeatedly |
Synonyms: |
again and again, as a rule, at regular intervals, at short intervals, at times, by ordinary, customarily, every now and then, generally, habitually, in many instances, in quick succession, intermittently, many a time, many times, much, not infrequently, not seldom, oft, often, oftentimes, ofttimes, ordinarily, over and over, periodically, recurrently, regularly, spasmodically, successively, thick and fast, time and again, usually, very often |
Antonyms: |
infrequently, not much, rarely, seldom, uncommonly |
| Main Entry: | largely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | to a great extent |
Synonyms: |
abundantly, as a rule, broadly, by and large, chiefly, commodiously, comprehensively, considerably, copiously, expansively, extensively, extravagantly, generally, generously, grandly, immoderately, imposingly, in a big way, in a grand manner, lavishly, liberally, magnificently, mainly, mostly, on a large scale, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, prodigally, prodigiously, voluminously, widely |
| Main Entry: | mainly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for the most part |
Synonyms: |
above all, chiefly, essentially, first and foremost, generally, in general, in the main, largely, most of all, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially, to the greatest extent, usually |
| Main Entry: | naturally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as anticipated |
Synonyms: |
artlessly, but of course, by birth, by nature, candidly, casually, characteristically, commonly, consistently, customarily, easily, freely, generally, genuinely, habitually, impulsively, informally, innocently, instinctively, normally, openly, ordinarily, readily, simply, spontaneously, typically, unaffectedly, uniformly, unpretentiously, usually |
Antonyms: |
affectedly, unnaturally |