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gen·er·al·ly
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adverb
1.
usually; commonly; ordinarily:
He generally comes home at noon.
2.
with respect to the larger part; for the most part:
a generally accurate interpretation of the facts.
3.
without reference to or disregarding particular persons, things, situations, etc., that may be an exception:
generally speaking.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English;
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Synonyms
1.
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often.
Antonyms
1.
seldom.
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Programs generally will include several departments and multiple personnel.
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Programs generally will include several departments and multiple personnel.
The puppets were generally drab colored and awkward.
For tsunami-generating purposes, earthquakes can generally be divided into two sorts.
Emerging-market equities generally rallied over the week.
Each pride generally will have no more than two adult males.
The technique heightens the detail produced by the scanner, which generally renders sharper images than his camera does.
Baboons generally prefer savanna and other semi-arid habitats, though a few live in tropical forests.
The real problem with public private partnerships is that generally the public takes the risks and the privates take the rewards.
EU citizens are generally allowed to work in any member state.
They're generally wider, so foods that used to be smashed by their own weight aren't.
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generally
(ˈdʒɛnrəlɪ)
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adv
1.
usually; as a rule
2.
commonly or widely
3.
without reference to specific details or facts; broadly
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