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.

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generally British  

/ ˈdʒɛnrəlɪ /

adverb

1. usually; as a rule

2. commonly or widely

3. without reference to specific details or facts; broadly

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Related Words

See often.

Etymology

Origin of generally

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

Example Sentences

The streamers generally pay the MLC and the record distributors on a monthly basis, but songwriters and recording artists are normally paid on either a quarterly or a semiannual basis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dealers are generally less flexible on the prices of sought-after models in short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the furniture and housing industries also use old-growth teak, they have generally found it easier to substitute plantation teak than the yachting industry, he adds.

From BBC

Unlike the larger earthquakes, where scientists had a single, generally accepted theory about what was happening far below the surface, there were several theories about what caused harmonic tremors.

From Literature

People who work for wages and salaries have less money than people generally assume, and they have enjoyed less progress than many think.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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