generally
adverb
gen·er·al·ly
ˈjen-rə-lē 
ˈje-nə-,
ˈje-nər-lē
Synonyms
Examples of generally in a Sentence
He talked generally about his plans.
I had a generally good day.
It generally takes about a month for the shipment to arrive.
When stocks are up, bonds are generally down.
This town is generally regarded as a good place to raise kids.
Recent Examples on the Web
Intellectual property rights are generally assumed to provide an incentive to develop products, including medical therapies.
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Cynthia M. Ho, STAT, 28 Apr. 2024
Mean jokes don’t generally play well around a deathbed.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Like Johnson an era later, Hastert was a relatively quiet member of the leadership who enjoyed goodwill generally in the rank and file.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
Pets from shelters and rescues are generally already spayed/neutered, vaccinated and often microchipped.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The Panthers had generally won the special teams battle, with Florida’s penalty kill holding Tampa Bay to two power-play goals in 12 attempts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
Concentrations in other products analyzed generally measured less than one nanogram per gram.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 26 Apr. 2024
There is no official government definition of fines and forfeitures in those audits, but the terms generally cover penalties for breaking the law and associated fees.
—Lee Zurik, ProPublica, 26 Apr. 2024
Blocking access to major airports or highways, as pro-Palestinian protesters did Monday, would generally fall into the category that could result in backlash from the public, Willer said.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Cynthia M. Ho, STAT, 28 Apr. 2024
Mean jokes don’t generally play well around a deathbed.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Like Johnson an era later, Hastert was a relatively quiet member of the leadership who enjoyed goodwill generally in the rank and file.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
Pets from shelters and rescues are generally already spayed/neutered, vaccinated and often microchipped.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The Panthers had generally won the special teams battle, with Florida’s penalty kill holding Tampa Bay to two power-play goals in 12 attempts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
Concentrations in other products analyzed generally measured less than one nanogram per gram.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 26 Apr. 2024
There is no official government definition of fines and forfeitures in those audits, but the terms generally cover penalties for breaking the law and associated fees.
—Lee Zurik, ProPublica, 26 Apr. 2024
Blocking access to major airports or highways, as pro-Palestinian protesters did Monday, would generally fall into the category that could result in backlash from the public, Willer said.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
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generally
adverb
gen·er·al·ly
ˈjen-(ə-)rə-lē
ˈjen-ər-lē
1
: for the most part
generally speaking
2
: as a rule : usually
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