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GENERALLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without distinction of one from others
Example:
he is interested in snakes in general
Synonyms:
generally; in general; in the main
Classified under:
Antonym:
specifically (in distinction from others)
Pertainym:
general (applying to all or most members of a category or group)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Usually; as a rule
Example:
by and large it doesn't rain much here
Synonyms:
by and large; generally; more often than not; mostly
Classified under:
Sense 3
Meaning:
Without regard to specific details or exceptions
Example:
he interprets the law broadly
Synonyms:
broadly; broadly speaking; generally; loosely
Classified under:
Adverbs
Pertainym:
general (applying to all or most members of a category or group)
Context examples:
And of this, I noticed—the women-servants in the household were so intuitively conscious, that they always did such work themselves, and generally while he read the paper by the pantry fire.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
But strange things may be generally accounted for if their cause be fairly searched out.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
The time period in a child's life that is generally defined as between 5 and 10 years of life.
(Middle Childhood, NCI Thesaurus)
The event does not generally interfere with usual daily activities.
(Mild Adverse Event, NCI Thesaurus)
Happily, those feelings have generally been good.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
The event does not generally interfere with usual activities of daily living.
(Mild Adverse Event, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Lymph node involvement is uncommon and the prognosis is generally good.
(Microinvasive Breast Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
More age-related brain lesions were generally linked to poorer motor function.
(Physical Activity May Reduce Age-Related Movement Problems, NIH)
The blast, which was later attributed to a comet or asteroid fragment, is generally estimated to have been about 10 megatons.
(Dangerous Asteroid Could Hit Earth At Any Moment, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The tumor cells are generally uniform.
(Meningothelial Meningioma, NCI Thesaurus)
