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generally

[ jen-er-uh-lee ]

adverb

  1. usually; commonly; ordinarily:

    He generally comes home at noon.

    Antonyms:

  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

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adverb

  1. usually; as a rule
  2. commonly or widely
  3. without reference to specific details or facts; broadly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of generally1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; general + -ly
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Emma Smith at Craven Cottage: Both managers generally stood alone at the edge of their technical areas, and were the ones to issue instructions to their players.

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Ruth Rankine, an NHS Confederation primary care director, believes that during times, such as now, when money is tight, collaboration generally becomes harder.

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TV tots in that time were generally being prepped for adulthood; their misadventures led generally, and gently, to lessons learned.

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Counties in mid, west and north Wales have generally been hit by the largest percentage increases.

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These scenes usually underscore the denouement of a character’s development throughout a week of unsettling vacation time, and none of the outcomes are generally good, even if they might seem to be on the surface.

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