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by and large(idiom, adverb, generally, commonly)
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on the whole(idiom, adverb)
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in the main(idiom, adverb)
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as is customary(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as per usual(idiom, habit, expectation, frequency)
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as usual(habit, expectation, frequency)
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all in all
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all things considered
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always happens(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as a general principle(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as a general rule(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as a general thing(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as a usual thing(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as a whole
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as always happens(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as an approximation
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as ever(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as expected(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as is custumal(habit, expectation, frequency)
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as is standard(habit, expectation, frequency)
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APASmart Define. (2015). as a rule thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/as_a_rule/thesaurus/synonyms
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