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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.
Recent Examples of generally from the Web
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Akinseye generally stayed quiet unless a passage stumped everyone else.
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Media: Brandpoint Small land sales, which vary by region but are generally no bigger than 200 acres except in far west Texas, grew 8.5 percent to 7,588 sales in 2017.
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Its garnered a generally strong reaction from critics averaging a 70 out of 100 on review aggregate Metacritic.
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Delta Amacuro is among Venezuela's poorest states and communication is generally difficult in the area.
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Convictions generally result in fines, usually with a $115 minimum.
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And while that's generally true, interviews with the Observer suggest the two aren't so far apart on some issues.
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Some research suggests people who attempt or commit suicide have generally developed a comfort with the idea of pain or death.
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The Justice Department's investigative rules generally require giving a reporter the chance to contest the demand for records and to narrow the scope of the government's inquiry.
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First Known Use of generally
14th century
generally Synonyms
Antonyms
abnormally, atypically, extraordinarily, uncommonly, untypically, unusually;
Related Words
Phrases
as a rule, needless to say, of course, on the whole;
GENERALLY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of generally for English Language Learners
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: in a general way : in a way that is not detailed or specific
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: in most cases
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: by or to most people
GENERALLY Defined for Kids
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