释义
[ jen -er-uh -lee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdʒɛn ər ə li / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adverb usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
with respect to the larger part; for the most part: a generally accurate interpretation of the facts.
without reference to or disregarding particular persons, things, situations, etc., that may be an exception: generally speaking.
Origin of generally Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at general, -ly
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synonym study for generally 1 . See often.
Words nearby generally generalized tonic-clonic seizure, generalized tonic-clonic seizure disorder, generalized vaccinia, generalized xanthelasma, general linguistics, generally , general-obligation bond, general officer, general of the air force, general of the armies, general of the army
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Example sentences from the Web for generally These generally come from the outside, from cultural pressures and messages.
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Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role.
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“People are generally diplomatic,” says Steinbrick of regulars dealing with the surge of new faces.
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They are not the actual traffickers, Yazbek says, so generally the other refugees protect their identity.
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Environmentalists today generally prefer to limit roads and block new water projects, even in parched California.
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The monotheism which we find in Greece and India generally took this form.
The Religious Sentiment | Daniel G. Brinton
Even those who were undoubtedly criminal were generally treated with great lenity.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
There's a village not far off, I suppose—you can generally buy wool at a village shop.'
Nurse Heatherdale's Story | Mary Louisa Molesworth
Derrick had promised that he would initiate his friend into all the details of the business, and look after him generally .
Derrick Sterling | Kirk Monroe
At morning this was very pleasant; at evening, I confess I was generally too tired with the excitements of the day to think it so.
Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 | S.M. Fuller
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British Dictionary definitions for generally adverb usually; as a rule
commonly or widely
without reference to specific details or facts; broadly
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