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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The report also noted that the ratio of energy CEO compensation to the median is generally lower than in other industries, including high-tech. — Houston Chronicle, "Competition for top talent keeps pay scale high in oil industry," 13 July 2018 But generally speaking, poor cerebral blood flow can lead to brain tissue death and result in stroke, hemorrhage and other conditions, according to Healthline. — Laura Newberry, latimes.com, "Citing health study, Lancaster mayor wants to ban workplace necktie requirements for city employees," 12 July 2018 Because, generally speaking, what happens in Reunionland stays in Reunionland. — The Cut, The Cut, "3 Juicy High-School and College Reunion Stories," 12 July 2018 This year’s event will likely rival that success: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in April that Prime now has more than 100 million subscribers, and generally speaking, Prime members are still more active about shopping on Amazon than non-Prime shoppers. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "Dealmaster: Amazon Prime Day returns on July 16—and it’s actually a day and a half," 3 July 2018 Speaking generally, should religious convictions and free-speech values yield to non-discrimination values? — Eric Posner And Glen Weyl, Vox, "The Supreme Court is an anti-democratic nightmare. Here’s how to fix it.," 29 June 2018 Whereas the Ocean Resort looks at the Atlantic, the Borgata is in the Marina District and generally not walkable to the boardwalk. — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, "Sports betting comes to Atlantic City boardwalk on Thursday with opening of Ocean Resort," 27 June 2018 The court is generally considered the second most important, but its docket is idiosyncratic and heavily weighted toward administrative law, which can be extraordinarily complex. — Adam Liptak, New York Times, "Brett Kavanaugh, a Conservative Stalwart in Political Fights and on the Bench," 9 July 2018 Spot freight rates for those ships are hovering below $6,000 a day, according to brokers, in a business where $25,000 is generally considered a break-even rate. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "Shipowners on Pace to Scrap $1 Billion in Oil Tankers This Year," 8 July 2018

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