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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Essentially, the idea of colorism is about assigning worth and, generally, the farther away one’s skin tone is from dark, the better. — Tirhakah Love, SFChronicle.com, "‘Pose’ exposes the colorist issues that still plague TV," 6 Aug. 2019 In other words, when the Fed tightens, all rates generally move up in tandem, but keep a spread determined by their duration. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "The Bond Market Has a Message for the Fed: You’re Not in Charge Anymore," 6 Aug. 2019 Politicians generally like to take credit for their accomplishments. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "America’s Most Powerful Gun Supporter," 6 Aug. 2019 Proposed solutions to the problems - generally focused on cost-cutting - have sometimes worsened them by turning off readers. — oregonlive.com, "Newspaper publishers Gannett, GateHouse Media to merge," 5 Aug. 2019 Gun buybacks are financed by taxpayer dollars and are generally paid for by local agencies rather than through state or federal funding. — Lacey Wallace, The Conversation, "Could a national gun buyback program reduce the 393 million guns on America’s streets?," 4 Aug. 2019 Dressing like a duchess is generally a pretty pricey pastime. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton's Green Suzannah Dress Replica Is On Sale for $15," 3 Aug. 2019 The lawn grasses that are recommended for South Texas landscapes generally do best when planted in full sun. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "How to deal if your lawn’s in excessive shade," 2 Aug. 2019 Years of research have shown that generally, the lower the ratio of these two proteins, the more likely a person is to have amyloid in their brains. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "There are a lot of promising blood tests for Alzheimer’s—here’s how to keep track," 1 Aug. 2019

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