generally
adverb
gen·er·al·ly
ˈjen-rə-lē 
ˈje-nə-,
ˈje-nər-lē
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.
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Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Not by much—performance was generally fine, but with more visible stutters.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
That being said, this finishing layer is generally extremely thin—only about the thickness of a couple of sheets of paper.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Your doc may also order a blood test to check for antibodies to measles, Dr. Gulick says, which is generally positive in someone who’s been recently exposed, so long as it’s been at least three days since symptoms started.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generally. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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