generally
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- adverb
- /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
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generalmente
- Dogs generally need regular exercise to stay healthy and happy.
- generally speaking
- more generally
- generally agree
My first response when someone says that to me generally is yes.
- My first response when someone says that to me generally is yes.
- And so, but they're also generally speaking, wealthy.
- When people have more fear, they generally constrain their own spending.
- Not multiple times, but generally one time during the night.
- Interesting because businesses generally move slow to adopt.
- But when you look at like, film schools generally don't teach this.
- and. And you agree with that? Generally true, Yeah.
- Or they just need to generally stop being a jerk.
Examples
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Well, generally, we don't give out the winnings until player makes his way through the tournament.
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Children under the age of 5 years are generally unable to produce reliable, reproducible readings.
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Are things good for free speech generally right now or not?
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And you have this situation where generally rates go down.
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So you saw our website, and you know generally what it is that we do here.
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Interesting because businesses generally move slow to adopt.
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When people have more fear, they generally constrain their own spending.
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The students interviewed from the reader-response group generally liked all of the activities and reported finding them useful.
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The risk factors for causing a sports injury were generally different from those for causing a nonsports injury.
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Evaluations of the role are generally very positive, as perceived by doctors, nurses, and patients.
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Synonyms
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Most of the time
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For the most part
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In the usual way that people expect
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2.2
In the usual way for a person, thing, or group
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1.6
Says something is true most of the time, not about small details
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In most cases
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2.1
It is the usual amount when you look at all cases together
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3.5
In a regular way without much thought
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3.7
Mainly true in most cases
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3.4
To say that something is true in most cases
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3.0
In most situations
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3.5
In a general way without considering small details
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2.6
Happens most of the time
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3.3
In general, something is true when you think about everything
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2.8
Usually in most cases
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3.7
In most cases
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4.2
In a general way without giving specific details
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3.7
To say something is true in general
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4.1
In the usual or accepted way
In a way that happens often in many places or among many people
The usual result appears when you look at many things together
Antonyms
Compounds
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A set of rules accountants use to prepare financial reports
How Often
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Generally comes from the same root as general and generate, from an old root gen- meaning 'birth' or 'type', and it grew to mean 'about the whole group'. So, generally means 'usually' or 'in most cases'.