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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

/ ˈɛ԰əɪ /

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of generally1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; general + -ly
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"I don't generally play the race card unless I have it in my hand," Donaldson said.

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Its clientele are generally either serious athletes, older adults and desk workers who struggle with stiffness and want to work on their mobility, or those healing injuries and other conditions.

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Ukraine has no specialist war crimes courts, so the cases generally fall to whichever court is local to the offence.

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Yellow weather warnings are also in force more generally across eastern and southern England and Wales where the thunderstorms could be just as severe but more localised.

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Fewer mortgage refinancings, auto purchases, and less credit generally are all drags on the economy.

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