概(おおむ)ね

概(おおむ)ね is a formal adverb meaning "mostly" or "generally," indicating something is largely true with minor exceptions.

USAGE:
Common in business reports, news, and formal writing. Less common in casual speech.

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 概(おおむ)ね順調(じゅんちょう): mostly going well
• 概(おおむ)ね予想通(よそうどお)り: mostly as expected
• 概(おおむ)ね賛成(さんせい): generally in agreement
• 概(おおむ)ね良好(りょうこう): generally favorable

SIMILAR WORDS:

• だいたい: roughly, approximately (casual)
• ほぼ: almost, nearly
• 大体(だいたい): generally (neutral)
• 概(おおむ)ね: mostly (formal)

概(おおむ)ね is more formal than だいたい or ほぼ.