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- [jen-er-uh-lee]
- /ˈdʒɛn ər ə li/
- /ˈdʒenrəli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-er-uh-lee]
- /ˈdʒɛn ər ə li/
Definitions of generally word
- adverb generally usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon. 1
- adverb generally with respect to the larger part; for the most part: a generally accurate interpretation of the facts. 1
- adverb generally without reference to or disregarding particular persons, things, situations, etc., that may be an exception: generally speaking. 1
- noun generally In most cases ; usually. 1
- adverb generally for the most part 1
- adverb generally not specifically 1
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Origin of generally
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at general, -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Generally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
generally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
generally usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for generally
adv generally
- publicly — by the state
- mostly — for the most part; in the main: The work is mostly done.
- largely — to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
- typically — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- ordinarily — most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.
adverb generally
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- in the main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- mainly — chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent: Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students.
- extensively — In an extensive manner, widely.
adjective generally
- as a whole — If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit.
- as one — If a group of people does something as one, all the people do the same thing at the same time or in the same way.
- all together — in chorus, in unison
noun generally
- high school — a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12.
- junior high school — a school attended after elementary school and usually consisting of grades seven through nine.
Antonyms for generally
adv generally
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
- sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
- unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
adverb generally
- exactly — Without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description).
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