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generally

[ jen-er-uh-lee ]

adverb

  1. usually; commonly; ordinarily:

    He generally comes home at noon.

    Antonyms: seldom

  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.



generally

/ ˈdʒɛnrəlɪ /

adverb

  1. usually; as a rule
  2. commonly or widely
  3. without reference to specific details or facts; broadly


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Word History and Origins

Origin of generally1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; general + -ly

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Synonym Study

See often.

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Example Sentences

If they do in fact develop as we generally expect, iciness may continue to be featured more than snow.

It's generally in the area of 20Hz, which sounds more like a series of clicks than a continual sound, and the whales produce it in second-long bursts separated by dozens of seconds.

Asking people questions, it demonstrates interest, it demonstrates concern, it can build rapport and relationships and people generally like being asked questions.

First of all, women and human figures generally represent a small number of figurines compared to animals and body parts.

While most Americans over that period have seen faster speeds and fewer caps on their ability to talk and text — plus higher bills — Lifeline plans generally have stayed the same.

These generally come from the outside, from cultural pressures and messages.

Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role.

“People are generally diplomatic,” says Steinbrick of regulars dealing with the surge of new faces.

They are not the actual traffickers, Yazbek says, so generally the other refugees protect their identity.

For his part, husband James knew all along; historians generally agree he was in on it.

Women generally consider consequences in love, seldom in resentment.

One wonders why even some of the common British Ferns are not more generally cultivated in rooms.

It was generally lauded by Spaniards, whilst it filled all classes of natives with indignation.

Though the average speaker is generally limited by one type of voice, which he varies somewhat, it is not often disguised.

They generally occur together, but the pigment is not infrequently present alone.

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