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单词 generally
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generally

adverb

gen·​er·​al·​ly ˈjen-rə-lē How to pronounce generally (audio)
ˈje-nə-,
ˈje-nər-lē
: in a general manner: such as
a
: in disregard of specific instances and with regard to an overall picture
generally speaking
b
: as a rule : usually

Synonyms

  • commonly
  • natch [slang]
  • naturally
  • normally
  • ordinarily
  • typically
  • usually
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Example Sentences

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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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

generally

adverb

gen·​er·​al·​ly ˈje-nə-rə-lē How to pronounce generally (audio)
ˈjen-rə-
1
: for the most part
Generally speaking, I don't enjoy horror movies.
2
: in most cases : usually
I anchored out near the ledge of rocks where I generally fish. Oliver Butterworth, The Enormous Egg

generally

adverb

1
as in usually
according to the usual course of things after lunch we generally go for a walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • usually
  • normally
  • typically
  • commonly
  • ordinarily
  • of course
  • as a rule
  • naturally
  • regularly
  • routinely
  • customarily
  • needless to say
  • habitually
  • natch
  • traditionally
  • on the whole
  • conventionally
  • familiarly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unusually
  • extraordinarily
  • uncommonly
  • abnormally
  • strangely
  • peculiarly
  • oddly
  • atypically
  • weirdly
  • irregularly
  • untypically
  • radically
  • anomalously
  • funnily
  • queerly
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2
as in mostly
for the most part generally, I don't care for raw vegetables

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • mostly
  • mainly
  • chiefly
  • primarily
  • predominantly
  • largely
  • basically
  • principally
  • usually
  • typically
  • normally
  • substantially
  • commonly
  • in general
  • partly
  • most
  • overall
  • partially
  • practically
  • altogether
  • some
  • frequently
  • broadly
  • virtually
  • ordinarily
  • nearly
  • by and large
  • somewhat
  • approximately
  • on the whole
  • roughly
  • next to
  • rather
  • much
  • nigh
  • near
  • about
  • well-nigh
  • incompletely
  • plus or minus
  • more or less

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • completely
  • just
  • totally
  • entirely
  • fully
  • wholly
  • hardly
  • thoroughly
  • perfectly
  • scarcely
  • barely
  • marginally
  • minimally
  • absolutely
  • categorically
  • unqualifiedly
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