generally

adverb

gen·er·al·ly | \ˈjen-rə-lē,

ˈje-nə-, ˈje-nər-lē\

Definition of generally

: 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

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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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Type 3 is characterized by a specific type of brain atrophy, seen on an MRI, and generally strikes younger individuals with no family history of Alzheimer’s. — Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, "A New Treatment for Alzheimer's? It Starts With Lifestyle," 16 Nov. 2018 The winter months generally require us to practice a slightly different skin-care regimen than during other times of the year. — Ella Cerón, Teen Vogue, "How to Fight Acne and Dry Skin in Winter," 13 Nov. 2018 Medication for bipolar and schizophrenia, for example, generally will require a person to stay on their medication plan long term or perhaps permanently. — SELF, "9 Awkward Questions You Probably Want to Ask Your New Therapist," 31 Oct. 2018 All people, generally speaking, should start investing with their retirement accounts. — Vogue, "The First 3 Steps to Take When You Start to Invest," 25 Oct. 2018 North Carolina law generally requires a judge to sign off on the release of police video. — Alex Derosier, The Seattle Times, "DA: No charges for police videotaped subduing man with baton," 20 Aug. 2018 North Carolina law generally requires a judge to sign off on the release of police video. — Alex Derosier And Jonathan Drew, Fox News, "DA: No charges for police videotaped subduing man with baton," 20 Aug. 2018 At room temperature and pressure, the fuel cell reactions generally have efficiencies of between 1% and 15%, and the throughput is a trickle. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "Ammonia—a renewable fuel made from sun, air, and water—could power the globe without carbon," 12 July 2018 County assessors generally have until the following July 1 to complete and report the roll for their county. — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, "Apple, Tesla, Salesforce add huge sums to soaring Bay Area property rolls," 11 July 2018

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