Everyday
Everyday adjective - Often observed or encountered.
Usage example: fortunately, murder is not an everyday event around here
General
General adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: the general mood of the nation was one of hope and optimism
Everyday is a synonym for general in ordinary topic. You can use "Everyday" instead an adjective "General", if it concerns topics such as familiar, common.
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- The author spends time to explain the everyday life in the 12th District, as well as the functioning of the Capitol and the world of the Hunger Games in general.
Source: Fanfic Recs / The Hunger Games -
General Hengel in Tentai Senshi Sunred takes on even the most boring of everyday tasks — like buying furniture — with an incredible seriousness and lightning effects in the background.
Source: Mundane Made Awesome / Anime - The Yuuzhan Vong language in general averts this one; based on the word-for-word translations seen, it's very rich is poetic and religious imagery, so that even everyday terms tend towards the highly involved and metaphorical when translated directly.
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