generally

(jĕn'ər-ə-lē)
adv.

1. Popularly; widely: generally known.
2. 1. As a rule; usually: The child generally has little to say.
   2. For the most part: a generally boring speech.
3. Without reference to particular instances or details; not specifically: generally speaking.

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adverb

In an expected or customary manner; for the most part: commonly, consistently, customarily, frequently, habitually, naturally, normally, often, regularly, routinely, typically, usually. Idioms: as usual, per usual. See big/small/amount, usual/unusual.

adv

Definition: mainly, in most cases
Antonyms: exactly, occasionally, particularly, rarely, seldom, specifically

IN BRIEF: Ordinarily, commonly.

The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it. — E. Hubbard.

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Common misspelling(s) of generally

• generaly

Dansk (Danish)
adv. - som regel, almindeligvis, for det meste, i reglen, overvejende, i almindelighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
in/over het algemeen, doorgaans, algemeen

Français (French)
adv. - dans l'ensemble, en général, généralement

Deutsch (German)
adv. - im allgemeinen, generell, allgemein

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - γενικά, γενικότερα, κατά γενικό κανόνα

Italiano (Italian)
in genere, generalmente

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - geralmente

Русский (Russian)
как правило, в целом, вообще

Español (Spanish)
adv. - en general, comúnmente, por lo común, por lo general, generalmente, universalmente

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - i allmänhet, allmänt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
通常, 普遍地, 逐渐地, 一般来说

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 通常, 普遍地, 逐漸地, 一般來說

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 일반적으로

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 一般に, 広く, 概して, 通例, 大抵

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) عموما, بشكل عام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮בדרך כלל, כללית‬

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