Idiom
as a rule
Meaning
In general; most often.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“As a rule, I drink coffee in the morning.”
“As a rule, the store closes early on Sundays, so plan your shopping trip accordingly.”
“While he occasionally makes exceptions for close friends, as a rule he refuses to discuss his professional life during dinner parties.”
Examples
simple
“As a rule, I drink coffee in the morning.”
contextual
“As a rule, the store closes early on Sundays, so plan your shopping trip accordingly.”
complex
“While he occasionally makes exceptions for close friends, as a rule he refuses to discuss his professional life during dinner parties.”
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