Definitions for Generally
ˈdʒɛn ər ə ligen·er·al·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. by and large, generally, more often than not, mostlyadverb

   usually; as a rule

   "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

2. generally, in general, in the mainadverb

   without distinction of one from others

   "he is interested in snakes in general"

3. broadly, loosely, broadly speaking, generallyadverb

   without regard to specific details or exceptions

   "he interprets the law broadly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. generallyadverb

   Popularly or widely.

   It is generally known that the Earth is round.

2. generallyadverb

   As a rule; usually.

   I generally have a walk in the afternoon.

3. generallyadverb

   Without reference to specific details.

   Generally speaking...

4. generallyadverb

   collectively; as a whole; without omissions

   I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee. uE000124690uE001 2 Sam. xvii.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Generallyadverb

   Etymology: from general.

   1. In general; without specification or exception.

   I am not a woman to be touch’d with so many giddy fancies as he hath generally taxed their whole sex withal. William Shakespeare.

   Generally we would not have those that read this work of Sylva Sylvarum, account it strange that we have set down particulars untried. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   2. Extensively, though not universally.3. Commonly; frequently.4. In the main; without minute detail; in the whole taken together.

   Generally speaking, they live very quietly. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

   Generally speaking, they have been gaining ever since, though with frequent interruptions. Jonathan Swift.

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1. generally

   Generally refers to something that is usually true or applies in most cases. It suggests an overall, broad or common trend or pattern. It can also be used to describe something that is not restricted or specialized, but applicable in a widespread or universal way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Generallyadverb

   in general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently

2. Generallyadverb

   in a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively

3. Generallyadverb

   collectively; as a whole; without omissions

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1. GeneRally

   GeneRally is a freeware racing game originally developed by brothers Hannu and Jukka Räbinä from Finland. Although it features a 3D graphics engine, GeneRally has a top-down perspective, where you can see all the cars. Its art design calls to mind older arcade racing games such as Super Sprint and Slicks 'N' Slide. PCGamer, in an issue about free PC games, described it as "A minimalist Micro Machines".

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Generally' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #853

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Generally' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1225

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Generally' in Adverbs Frequency: #92

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Generally in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Generally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Generally in a Sentence

1. Alan Cameron:

   Nigeria's inclusion in the GBI-EM index was generally seen as a big step forward in its integration with global financial markets, opening the market to new investment and raising its profile worldwide. That will now be reversed.

2. Robert Kelner:

   A threshold question is whether there's agency for a foreign government or a foreign political party, you can have activity by a US non-profit that involves Robert Kelner elections or foreign elections but it's not necessarily on behalf of a foreign principal, but if you do have evidence of agency, generally speaking, it is likely to trigger the statute.

3. Anthony Corrado:

   It's generally been a strategy of the Bushes to raise as much as they can as quickly as possible to establish themselves as the clear fundraising leader and therefore the clear frontrunner, he has a very clear base of donors, so they can hit the ground running and collect maximum checks right from the beginning.

4. Ellen McRae Greytak:

   Traits are generally predicted with more than 80 percent confidence, and importantly, Snapshot also reports which phenotypes can be excluded with more than 95 percent confidence.

5. Michael Seidenberg:

   The IT budget continues to garner more dollars from the general budget of Corporate America, there will be winners and losers within the sector, but I think generally speaking that is a trend that has persisted.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Generally
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Generally
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Generally
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Generally
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Generally