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Answer for the clue "As a rule ", 9 letters:
generally
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
adv. 1 popularly or widely. 2 As a rule; usually.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be widely/generally acknowledged to be sth ▪ The mill produces what is widely acknowledged to be the finest wool in the world. be widely/generally/commonly held (= be the opinion of a lot of people ) ▪ This view is ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adv. usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here" [syn: by and large , more often than not , mostly ] without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general" [syn: in general , in the main ] [ant: specifically ] without ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Generally \Gen"er*al*ly\, adv. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively. Generally speaking, they live very quietly. --Addison. Collectively; ...
Usage examples of generally.
Eminences and of all faithful Christians this vehement suspicion justly conceived against me, I abjure with a sincere heart and unfeigned faith, I curse and detest the said errors and heresies, and generally all and every error and sect contrary to the Holy Catholic Church.
For it says there: He who has been involved in one kind or sect of heresy, or has erred in one article of the faith or sacrament of the Church, and has afterwards specifically and generally abjured his heresy: if thereafter he follows another kind or sect of heresy, or errs in another article or sacrament of the Church, it is our will that he be judged a backslider.
Baron was always very respectful to Mr Aching since Granny had died two years ago, calling him the finest shepherd in these hills, and was generally held by the people in the village to be not too bad these days.
It is generally due to acidity of the alimentary canal, to which the treatment must be directed.
His speech was devoid of that acrimony which pervades so generally the matter and the manner of the honourable member for Sheffield.
The swelling and redness are generally in proportion to the acuteness of the attack.
This adapid generally stuck to the deeper forest where its slowness was not as disadvantageous as it would be on more open ground.
THIS decision by a final court of adjudicature, expresses in no uncertain terms the now generally estimated value of evidence which science may reveal.
It should generally be administered during the intervals between the febrile paroxysms.
Raw meat is too powerful a stimulant, and even small bits generally injure, and sometimes kill, the leaves to which they are given: the aggregated masses of protoplasm become dingy or almost colourless, and present an unusual granular appearance, as is likewise the case with leaves which have been immersed in a very strong solution of carbonate of ammonia.
United States and the Soviet Union during the latter half of the Cold War, when both superpowers recognized that there was no possible gain from aggression that was worth the risk of an escalation to nuclear warfare and so generally refrained from any provocative moves toward each other.
When confronted with a problem, he has generally reacted with aggression and justified his offensives with distortions and convoluted logic.
Long experience in the treatment of everyday ailments indicate that the most generally useful potency is the 6x and this is the potency usually recommended.
He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
This extraordinary thirteen-page text, which is generally most appreciated as an example of poetic talent, also encompasses astrological, allegorical and alchemical symbolism.