generally
Use Generally in a sentence
ər 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.
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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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Generally
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is genitive. Does it mean:
| a police officer in any of several European countries, esp. a French police officer. |
| (in certain inflected languages) noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession, measure, or origin: as John's hat, week's vacation, duty's call. |
Example sentences
May generally marks the start of the visitor season here.
Those with private health care are generally happy with their plan.
Generally disease resistant, though foliage is sometimes disfigured by a small looper caterpillar.
The origins of great inventions are generally more complicated than they appear.
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