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

Overall, it was an uneventful quarter for Berkshire to end what was a generally uneventful year for the company’s equity portfolio.

From Barron's

“Things that make clients more profitable are generally good things for us,” he said, highlighting AI’s potential to improve productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chicken wings are generally more expensive than chicken-breast meat, which has become more available as chickens have gotten bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, generally, people whose lives were going great—NFL quarterbacks, rock stars, famous actors and actresses, genius scientists—generally, they didn’t give up their kids for adoption.

From Literature

But generally large numbers of people still feel that prices are going up, and that they are unable to buy the things they need or desire.

From Salon

Related Words

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