generally

Adverb

Meaning

In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently.

In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively.

Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mostly by and large commonly regularly loosely ordinarily basically in general in the main broadly broadly speaking often common generically primarily
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Antonyms

specifically additionally sometimes topically particularly especially
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Phrases with the word

generally accepted generally known generally concur generally coincide generally believe generally accept

Examples

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people. G. K. Chesterton

Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own. Jonathan Swift

There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool. Charles Caleb Colton

Handsome women generally fall to the lot of ugly men. Italian Proverb

Women when injured are generally not easily appeased. Latin Proverb

The medicine that hurts the most is generally the best healer. Scottish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

generalizer generalizibility generall generally accept generally accepted generally accepted accounting practices