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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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Overall, the upcoming week will bring dry conditions, but generally light winds.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
And while more of Gen Z people hold both two-year and four-year degrees as compared to Millennials and Generation X did at their age, they are generally underemployed due to a tough job market.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The White Lotus as a whole is generally on the side of honesty over feigned politeness, but Laurie is going so nuclear, so quickly, that perhaps this will turn out to be an exception.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generally. Accessed 29 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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