in general

English

Adverb

In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects.
- c. 1608, Shakespeare, William, Pericles‎, act V, scene 1:
  Thou art a grave and noble counsellor,
  Most wise in general:
- c. 1601, Shakespeare, William, Troilus and Cressida‎, act IV, scene 5:
  Yet is the kindness but particular;
  ’Twere better she were kiss’d in general.
As a rule; usually.

Synonyms

(in the general case): as a whole, generally; see also Thesaurus:generally
(as a rule): chiefly, generally, normally; see also Thesaurus:mostly or Thesaurus:usually

Antonyms

(in the general case): in particular; see also Thesaurus:specifically

Translations

in the general case

Danish: generelt, generelt set
Finnish: yleensä (fi), yleisesti (fi)

Khmer: ជាទូទៅ (cie tuu təv)

generally — see generally

Anagrams

e-learning, eLearning

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