as a rule
In general; most oftenIn general; most often.
» As a rule, we have a lot of rain in the fall.
Wir haben in der Regel viel Regen im Herbst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Як правило, у нас осінню часто дощить. — deniko
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1 senses(idiomatic)In general; most often.
We go fishing every Sunday as a rule, but today the lake is frozen.
in der Regel, normalerweise, gewöhnlich
как пра́вилоkak právilo, обы́чноobýčno
як пра́вилоjak právylo, звича́йноzvyčájno
Examples
61 sentencesAs a rule, we have a lot of rain in the fall.
Як правило, у нас осінню часто дощить. — deniko
deWir haben in der Regel viel Regen im Herbst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
As a rule, we don't allow smoking.
As a rule, I get up late, but this morning was different.
deIn der Regel stehe ich spät auf, aber heute Morgen war es anders. — mayabe
I go to bed at ten as a rule.
ruКак правило, я ложусь спать в десять. — Lenin_1917
Men, as a rule, are taller than women.
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