All as a rule synonyms
as a rule
A a adv as a rule
- usually β habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- commonly β usually; ordinarily
- for the most part β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- regularly β at regular times or intervals.
- frequently β often; many times; at short intervals.
- generally β usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- ordinarily β most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.
- more often than not β usually
- again and again β You can use again and again or time and again to emphasize that something happens many times.
- often β many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
- intermittently β stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- usually β habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- periodically β recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
- publicly β by the state
- mostly β for the most part; in the main: The work is mostly done.
- largely β to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
- typically β of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- commonly β usually; ordinarily
- roughly β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- widely β to a wide extent.
- normally β in a normal or regular way: The wound is healing normally.
- universally β in a universal manner; in every instance or place; without exception.
- broadly β You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.
- particularly β in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- routinely β a customary or regular course of procedure.
- sometimes β on some occasions; at times; now and then.
- consistently β agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent.
- occasionally β at times; from time to time; now and then.
- oftentimes β often.
- ofttimes β often.
- oft β often.
- at times β You use at times to say that something happens or is true on some occasions or at some moments.
- customarily β according to custom; usually
- much β great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- habitually β of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- over and over β above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- recurrently β that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.
- spasmodically β given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
- successively β following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.
- thick and fast β If things happen thick and fast, they happen very quickly and in large numbers.
- about β You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- altogether β You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
- approximately β close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- chiefly β You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
- overall β overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
- popularly β by the people as a whole; generally; widely: a fictitious story popularly accepted as true.
- practically β in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- primarily β essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
- principally β chiefly; mainly.
- roundly β in a round manner.