generally

Meaning

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

Concepts

generally

usually

commonly

in general

ordinarily

normally

mostly

as a rule

on the whole

broadly

widely

universally

frequently

often

regularly

common

repeatedly

mainly

typically

for the most part

by and large

customarily

habitually

largely

altogether

in the main

more often than not

broadly speaking

loosely

prevalently

in general terms

wholly

all over

basically

as a general rule

general

unremarkably

popularly

generally speaking

overall

all in all

approximately

on an average

majority

far and wide

rough

chiefly

time and again

entirely

totally

ad a rule

thoroughly

easily

plainly

upon the whole

without any exception

in all probability

extensively

roundly

even

in particular

most

of them all

outstandingly

particularly

supremely

surpassingly

transcendingly

very

always

constantly

continually

ever

perpetually

in most cases

as usual

ordinary

across the board

globally

public

together

conventional

customary

normal

simply

categorically

pan-

probably

adjust

level

wash

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/
Etymology

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

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