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Synonyms for as a rule

  • adverb

Most common

by and large usually all things considered mostly normally regularly altogether chiefly

All synonyms

Adverb

all in all, by and large, usually, all things considered, mostly, normally, regularly, altogether, chiefly, customarily

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    In general; most often.

    We go fishing every Sunday as a rule, but today the lake is frozen.

Example sentences

  • usually We usually expect that trains will arrive on time.
  • mostly Tooth enamel is mostly composed of hydroxyapatite.
  • normally That isn't the sort of thing that I'd normally do.
  • regularly Do you regularly perform self-breast examinations?

By length

6 letters
mostly2
7 letters
usually4, chiefly2
8 letters
normally3
9 letters
regularly4
10 letters
altogether4
11 letters
customarily5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mostly2 = 2 syllables).

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Français
en règle générale