generally
pronunciation
How to pronounce generally in British English:
UK [ˈdʒenrəli]
How to pronounce generally in American English:
US [ˈdʒenrəli]
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- Adverb:
- usually; as a rule
- without distinction of one from others
- without regard to specific details or exceptions
Word Origin
- generally (adv.)
- "including everyone; in a general way, without reference to particulars," mid-14c., from general (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. Higher interest rates generally attract capital .
- 2. Economists generally use income as the determinant .
- 3. Latin countries generally do well in happiness surveys .
- 4. Their health was generally good .
- 5. This is a generally agreed-upon statistic among storage companies .