in general

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in general

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Inherited from Middle English in general.

phrase

In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects. Thou art a grave and noble counsellor, Most wise in general:
Similar: as a whole, generally, normally, usually
As a rule; usually. Seasonal fluctuations in traffic mean the number of paths actually used varies. In general, three up goods and the pick-up [pick-up goods train] leave Freetown daily.
Similar: chiefly

Opposite: in particular

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phrase

Opposite: in particular

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prep_phrase in the general case

日本語	一般に ippanni
Français	en général
Deutsch	im Allgemeinen
Русский	вообще voobshche
Tiếng Việt	nói chung

prep_phrase generally

Español	en general

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@misc{in_general_2026,
  title = {in general},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20general},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}