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Definitions for generally
ˈdʒɛn ər ə ligen·er·al·ly
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word generally.
Princeton's WordNet
by and large, generally, more often than not, mostly(adverb)
usually; as a rule
"by and large it doesn't rain much here"
generally, in general, in the main(adverb)
without distinction of one from others
"he is interested in snakes in general"
broadly, loosely, broadly speaking, generally(adverb)
without regard to specific details or exceptions
"he interprets the law broadly"
Wiktionary
generally(Adverb)
Popularly or widely.
It is generally known that the Earth is round.
generally(Adverb)
As a rule; usually.
I generally have a walk in the afternoon.
generally(Adverb)
Without reference to specific details.
Generally speaking...
generally(Adverb)
collectively; as a whole; without omissions
I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee. uE000124690uE001 2 Sam. xvii.
Webster Dictionary
Generally(adverb)
in general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently
Generally(adverb)
in a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively
Generally(adverb)
collectively; as a whole; without omissions
Freebase
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'generally' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #853
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'generally' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1225
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'generally' in Adverbs Frequency: #92
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of generally in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of generally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of generally in a Sentence
I am fascinated by this study, which generally confirms all that I present in my Stanford course on Sex and Gender in Human Physiology and Disease, when men get diseases that most healthcare professionals consider 'women's diseases,' they are diagnosed at later, more serious stages, and vice versa.
Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also.
This attack on my credibility is one part of a larger effort not just to slander me personally, but to taint the FBI, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals more generally.
Outlooks generally remained positive with some contacts expecting the current pace of growth to continue into next year.
What our model seems to indicate is that the first introduction of the virus in New York was around early January and more generally, what we see is that by the end of February, most of the states have been seeded and have local transmission.
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- عمومًاArabic
- generalmentCatalan, Valencian
- hauptsächlich, generell, im Allgemeinen, allgemein, üblicherweise, überhaupt, gewöhnlichGerman
- συνήθως, γενικάGreek
- ĝeneraleEsperanto
- generalmente, por lo generalSpanish
- yleisesti, tavallisesti, yleensäFinnish
- généralement, en généralFrench
- de ghnáthIrish
- san fharsaingeachdScottish Gaelic
- xeralmenteGalician
- ընդհանրապես, սովորաբարArmenian
- in generale, di solito, in genere, generalmente, a grandi lineeItalian
- בדרך כללHebrew
- 一般にJapanese
- fermē, ferēLatin
- ġeneralmentMaltese
- in het algemeenDutch
- ogólnie, z reguły, powszechnie, zwykle, zazwyczajPolish
- geralmente, em geral, de modo geralPortuguese
- как правило, обычно, по большому счёту, вообще, широкоRussian
- obično, opće, općenitoSerbo-Croatian
- genellikleTurkish
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