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generally

  • /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹə.li/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.li/ Canada, US
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.ə.li/ Canada, US
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/ Canada, US
  • /ˈd͡ʒen.ɹə.li/ Australia, New Zealand

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From Middle English generally, generalliche, equivalent to general + -ly.

adverb most generally

  1. broadly, comparative Popularly or widely. It is generally known that the Earth is round.

    Similar: commonly

  2. broadly, comparative As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases. I generally have a walk in the afternoon.
  3. broadly, comparative Without reference to specific details. Generally speaking …

    Similar: generically

  4. broadly, comparative In the general case, without exception; in all cases. It is generally true that the angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees.

    Similar: always

  5. broadly, comparative, obsolete Collectively; as a whole; without omissions. I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee.

Similar: basically, by and large, commonly, ordinarily, mostly, regularly, wontedly, usually, normally, collaboratively, en masse, all things considered, altogether, at large, as a whole, broadly, catholicly, in general, generally, overall, universally · Opposite: specifically

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mostly, in general, broadly, loosely, broadly speaking, general, overall, comprehensively, generic, mainly, principally, primarily, commonly, generically, consistently, normally

adverb

Similar: basically, by and large, commonly, ordinarily, mostly, regularly, wontedly, usually, normally, collaboratively, en masse, all things considered, altogether, at large, as a whole, broadly, catholicly, in general, generally, overall, universally · Opposite: specifically

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adv popularly or widely

Españolgeneralmente, por lo general
日本語広く hiroku, 汎く amaneku, 通常 tsūjō, 一般に ippan ni
हिन्दीसामान्यतः sāmānyataḥ
Portuguêsgeralmente, em geral
Françaisgénéralement, en général
Deutschallgemein, gewöhnlich, im Allgemeinen
Italianoin genere, generalmente
Русскийвообще́ voobščé, широко́ širokó
العربيةعُمُومًا ʕumūman

adv as a rule; usually

Españolgeneralmente, por lo general
日本語通常 tsūjō, 一般に ippan ni, たいてい taitei
中文通常 tōngcháng, 一般 yībān
हिन्दीसामान्यतः sāmānyataḥ
Portuguêsgeralmente, em geral
Françaisgénéralement
Deutschhauptsächlich, überhaupt, üblicherweise
Italianoin genere, di solito
Ελληνικάσυνήθως syníthos
Русскийобы́чно obýčno, как пра́вило kak právilo
עבריתבְּדֶּרֶךְ כְּלָל b'dérech klal, בד״כ

adv without reference to specific details

Españolgeneralmente
日本語通常 tsūjō, 一般に ippan ni, 大まかに ōmaka ni
Portuguêsde modo geral, em geral
Françaisgénéralement
Deutschallgemein, generell
Italianoin generale, a grandi linee
Ελληνικάγενικά geniká
Русскийвообще́ voobščé, по большо́му счёту po bolʹšómu sčótu
العربيةبِوَجْهٍ عَامّ biwajhin ʕāmm

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@misc{generally_2026,
  title = {generally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/generally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}