generally

Meaning

1. (broadly, comparative) Popularly or widely.
2. (broadly, comparative) As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.
3. (broadly, comparative) Without reference to specific details.
4. (broadly, comparative) In the general case, without exception; in all cases.
5. (broadly, comparative, obsolete) Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

Synonyms

usually

commonly

in general

ordinarily

mostly

normally

as a rule

on the whole

broadly

widely

universally

frequently

common

often

regularly

mainly

by and large

for the most part

repeatedly

typically

in the main

altogether

largely

broadly speaking

more often than not

customarily

loosely

habitually

all in all

as a general rule

wholly

overall

basically

generally speaking

general

in general terms

prevalently

approximately

all over

popularly

unremarkably

very

wash

🧽

in all probability

pan-

ad a rule

without any exception

of them all

across the board

transcendingly

Translations

généralement

generalmente

generalmente

en général

γενικά

em geral

geralmente

allgemein

im Allgemeinen

in genere

generell

doorgaans

überhaupt

gewöhnlich

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: generally

In summary

From Middle English generally, generalliche, equivalent to general + -ly.

Sentences

However , there is no generally accepted research on biochemistry of greed .

It is generally less error-prone than using the built-in " switch to " command .

Tartakower's interpretation and treatment of the opening generally led to a closed , manoeuvring game .

Generally adapted from passenger liners , they were larger than the German merchant raiders .

Predicative adjectives are generally separated from the noun by a determiner .