Meaning of GENERALLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'jenurulee
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- [adv] without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general"
- [adv] usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"
- [adv] without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"
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| | Synonyms: | | broadly, broadly speaking, by and large, in general, in the main, loosely, more often than not, mostly |
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| | Antonyms: | | narrowly, specifically | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gen"er*al*ly\, adv.
1. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally;
most frequently.
2. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main;
upon the whole; comprehensively.
Generally speaking, they live very quietly.
--Addison.
3. Collectively; as a whole; without omissions. [Obs.]
I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto
thee. --2 Sam. xvii.
ll.
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| | Related Terms: | | about, all in all, all things considered, altogether, approximately, approximatively, as a rule, as a whole, as an approximation, as per usual, as things go, as usual, at large, broadly, broadly speaking, by and large, chiefly, commonly, conventionally, customarily, generally speaking, habitually, in general, in round numbers, in the main, indecisively, indefinably, indefinitely, indeterminably, indistinctly, largely, loosely, mainly, more or less, most often, mostly, naturally, normally, normatively, obscurely, on balance, on the average, on the whole, ordinarily, overall, practically, predominantly, prescriptively, prevailingly, primarily, principally, regularly, roughly, roughly speaking, roundly, routinely, say, speaking generally, superficially, to be expected, typically, usually, vaguely |
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