in general

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English

Etymology

From Middle English in general.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects.
- c. 1608, William Shakespeare, Pericles‎, act V, scene 1:
  Thou art a grave and noble counsellor,
  Most wise in general:
- c. 1601, William Shakespeare, 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

(antonym(s) of “in the general case”): in particular; see also Thesaurus:specifically

Translations

in the general case

Danish: generelt, generelt set
Dutch: in het algemeen
Finnish: yleensä (fi), yleisesti (fi)
French: en général (fr)
German: im Allgemeinen (de)
Greek:
Ancient: ἐπὶ πᾶν (epì pân), ὡς ἐπὶ πᾶν εἰπεῖν (hōs epì pân eipeîn)
Hungarian: általánosságban, összességében (hu), egészében véve, alapjában véve (hu)
Irish: go coitianta
Khmer: ជាទូទៅ (cie tuu təv)
Polish: w ogóle (pl)

generally — see generally

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