in general used when saying that something is usually true in most situations, or about most people or things:
In general, temporary jobs are less well-paid. In general, the bigger a company becomes, the harder it is to maintain customer satisfaction.generally another way of saying ‘in general’, which is often used before a verb.
Generally can also be used to say that most people have a particular opinion:
Women generally live longer than men. Newton is generally regarded as the father of modern science.generally speaking/as a rule other ways of saying ‘in general’:
Generally speaking, large breeds of dog are becoming less popular. He’s a singer who doesn’t do interviews, as a rule. The graduates are, generally speaking, a confident and articulate group of young people.mostly/mainly/largely used when saying that something is true about most people or things, or about most of something.
Largely is slightly more formal than
mostly or
mainly:
The disease mainly affects women. Their attempts were largely unsuccessful. The students were mostly French and German, but there were a few Japanese students too.for the most part used when saying that something is true in most cases, but not in every case:
These problems have for the most part been resolved. For the most part, the gangs were made up of boys aged between 11 and 16.by and large/on the whole used for saying that something is true in most ways or in most cases:
The project was, by and large, a success. On the whole, people were very friendly. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲