generally

American  

[jen-er-uh-lee] / ˈdʒɛn ər ə li /

adverb

1. usually; commonly; ordinarily.

   He generally comes home at noon.

   Antonyms:

   seldom

2. with respect to the larger part; for the most part.

   a generally accurate interpretation of the facts.

3. without reference to or disregarding particular persons, things, situations, etc., that may be an exception.

   generally speaking.

---

generally British  

/ ˈdʒɛnrəlɪ /

adverb

1. usually; as a rule

2. commonly or widely

3. without reference to specific details or facts; broadly

---

Related Words

See often.

Etymology

Origin of generally

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; general + -ly

Example Sentences

Still, a score above 42.3 generally tallies with expansion in the wider U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Medicaid generally has a lookback period of five years to review asset transfers.

From MarketWatch

After the ruling, ICE released guidance directing agents to generally give migrants slated for removal to a third country “at least 24 hours” notice, but as little as six hours in “exigent circumstances.”

From Los Angeles Times

Asylum seekers are not generally permitted to work while their claims are being processed and get an allowance of £1.42 a day to live on.

From BBC

The seven-time champion said: "I was generally feeling better. We made changes. The car was feeling better. Just wasn't great."

From BBC

Related Words

• broadly
• commonly
• customarily
• largely
• mostly
• normally
• ordinarily
• publicly
• roughly
• typically
• universally
• usually
• widely