Generally and Overall

Generally

Generally adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: generally, I don't care for raw vegetables

Overall is a synonym for generally in mainly topic. In some cases you can use "Overall" instead the word "Generally" as an adverb or a noun.

Overall

Overall adverb - With everyone or everything taken into account at the same time.
Usage example: reduce the budget overall by 15 percent

Generally is a synonym for overall in in general topic. You can use "Generally" instead an adverb "Overall".

Both words in one sentence

  • It's generally accepted that blur's debut Leisure has its moments, but is overall a rather patchy late-"baggy" era album.
  • Video Game / Rainbow Six The subversion is that the weapons with the best overall stats are generally the default ones you start the game with, and nothing you can unlock absolutely obsoletes anything that came earlier.
  • Awesome Aussie Yes they suffered losses from time to time, but generally did pretty well overall.
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