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generationally

American  
[jen-er-ay-shuhn-uh-lee] / ˌdʒɛn ərˈeɪ ʃən ə li /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to generations or to belonging to a particular generation.


Other Word Forms

  • cross-generationally adverb
  • intergenerationally adverb
  • intra-generationally adverb
  • multi-generationally adverb
  • transgenerationally adverb

Example Sentences

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Anyone who fails to see that in him is missing why he’s been so effective at building such a generationally unique movement around him.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2025

The tax burden, on average, is also generationally high – another reason these ideas could be a mighty hard sell even if ministers were willing to break their promises.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

A staple of British pop culture, the family-friendly series is often passed down generationally as kids are introduced to it by the adults in their lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

Malaspina engages in international and generationally diverse research teams, including a team building a sounding rocket to explore the interface between Earth and space.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

“You guys were so different: generationally, culturally, so many ways. You wouldn’t have wanted to hang on to every word. Being kind of just there for each other was amazing.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali