Generally and Seldom

Generally

Generally adverb - According to the usual course of things.

Seldom is an antonym for generally in mainly topic.

Seldom

Seldom adverb - Not often.
Usage example: we seldom go to the theater downtown because its prices are so high

Generally is an antonym for seldom.

Both words in one sentence

  • This is seldom used, since it's generally considered a pretty serious insult to the diplomat's home country.
  • Somewhat subverted in that they very seldom get along and generally find some way of using the other as the weighted end of a chained weapon.
  • Bling-Bling-BANG! Silver weapons are seldom featured under this trope, since they're generally reserved for fighting supernatural creatures, plus the cultural view that silver is "second best".
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