'Generally' definitions:
Definition of 'generally'
From: WordNet
adverb
Usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here" [syn: by and large, generally, more often than not, mostly]
adverb
Without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general" [syn: generally, in general, in the main] [ant: specifically]
adverb
Without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly" [syn: broadly, loosely, broadly speaking, generally] [ant: narrowly]
Definition of 'Generally'
From: GCIDE
- Generally \Gen"er*al*ly\, adv.
- 1. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently. [1913 Webster]
- 2. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively. [1913 Webster]
- Generally speaking, they live very quietly. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Collectively; as a whole; without omissions. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee. --2 Sam. xvii. ll. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'generally'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- about,
- all in all,
- all things considered,
- altogether,
- approximately,
- approximatively,
- as a rule,
- as a whole,
- as an approximation,
- as per usual,
- as things go,
- as usual,
- at large,
- broadly,
- broadly speaking,
- by and large,
- chiefly,
- commonly,
- conventionally,
- customarily,
- generally speaking,
- habitually,
- in general,
- in round numbers,
- in the main,
- indecisively,
- indefinably,
- indefinitely,
- indeterminably,
- indistinctly,
- largely,
- loosely,
- mainly,
- more or less,
- most often,
- mostly,
- naturally,
- normally,
- normatively,
- obscurely,
- on balance,
- on the average,
- on the whole,
- ordinarily,
- overall,
- practically,
- predominantly,
- prescriptively,
- prevailingly,
- primarily,
- principally,
- regularly,
- roughly,
- roughly speaking,
- roundly,
- routinely,
- say,
- speaking generally,
- superficially,
- to be expected,
- typically,
- usually,
- vaguely
Words containing 'Generally'
- General,
- Generalities,
- Generality,
- Generalization,
- Generalize,
- Generalized,
- Generalizer,
- Generalizing,
- Generalness,
- In general,
- Brigadier general,
- Captain general,
- Captaincy general,
- Commissary general,
- Consul general,
- General Court,
- General agent,
- General assembly,
- General average,
- General confession,
- General customs,
- General dealer,
- General demurrer,
- General epistle,
- General guides,
- General homology,
- General hospitals,
- General issue,
- General lien,
- General metaphysics,
- General officer,
- General orders,
- General practitioner,
- General semantics,
- General ship,
- General term,
- General verdict,
- General warrant,
- Governor general,
- Inspector general,
- Lieutenant general,
- Major general,
- Quartermaster general,
- Surgeon general,
- Surveyor general,
- adjutant general,
- attorney general,
- comptroller general,
- estates general,
- field general,
- full general,
- general anaesthesia,
- general anaesthetic,
- general anatomy,
- general anesthesia,
- general anesthetic,
- general baptist,
- general custer,
- general damages,
- general delivery,
- general election,
- general franco,
- general headquarters,
- general knowledge,
- general ledger,
- general manager,
- general medicine,
- general public,
- general relativity,
- general staff,
- general store,
- generalized epilepsy,
- generalized seizure,
- postmaster general,
- secretary general,
- solicitor general,
- states general,
- stimulus generalization,
- superior general,
- Commissary general of subsistence,
- Farmer-general,
- Lord justice general,
- Paymaster-general,
- Postmaster-general,
- Postmasters-general,
- Solicitor-general,
- States-general,
- Vicar-general,
- general de gaulle,
- general relativity theory,
- general security services,
- general services administration,
- general theory of relativity,
- general-purpose,
- generalized anxiety disorder,
- inhalation general anaesthetic,
- inhalation general anesthetic,
- judge advocate general,
- major-general,
- office of inspector general,
- us attorney general,
- Commission of general gaol delivery,
- General court-martial,
- Judge-Advocate General,
- attorney general of the united states,
- einstein's general theory of relativity,
- general agreement on tariffs and trade,
- general certificate of secondary education,
- general charles de gaulle,
- general-purpose bomb,
- generally accepted accounting principles,
- standard generalized markup language,
- united states attorney general,
- popular front for the liberation of palestine-general command