generally

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled generly

US /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.li/ UK /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/ See IPA manual

Freq #5245

Meanings

1

adv
In most cases; usually.

I generally go for a walk after lunch.
2

adv
Without considering the details; broadly.

Generally speaking, the project went well.
3

adv
By most people; widely.

It is generally believed that exercise improves health.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in most cases; usually. usually mostly

2 adv · without considering the... broadly loosely

3 adv · by most people; widely. commonly widely

More altogether basicallycatholiclycollaboratively jointly normally ordinarily overall regularly

Opposites

specifically

Word family

Related forms completely

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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generally inferior
of lower quality in most cases or respects

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

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

generally Middle English

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Topics

Describing Qualities

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# generally

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.li/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/
**Frequency rank:** 5245

## Meanings
1. In most cases; usually.
2. Without considering the details; broadly.
3. By most people; widely.

## Examples
- I generally go for a walk after lunch.
- Generally speaking, the project went well.
- It is generally believed that exercise improves health.

## Synonyms
- altogether
- basically
- broadly
- catholicly
- collaboratively
- commonly
- jointly
- mostly
- normally
- ordinarily
- overall
- regularly

## Antonyms
- specifically

## Related Forms
- completely

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: generally

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

## AI Etymology
Generally comes from Middle English generally, generalliche, equivalent to general + -ly. In current use, the main senses are “In most cases; usually” and “Without considering the details; broadly”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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