Used in a Sentence

generally

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for generally.

Editorial note

This is generally good news as it means that you can pay e.g.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of generally gathered in one view.

adverb

As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.

adverb

Popularly or widely.

adverb

Without reference to specific details.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for generally.

Example sentences

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This is generally good news as it means that you can pay e.g.

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So, yeah, if someone whines that an entertainment media has gotten worse, it generally means nothing but that it fits their taste less.

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More generally, someone democratic needs to challenge America once in a while, arguably for America's own health.

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AOT-compiled Lisp generally retains the type info you need at runtime in one way or another.

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Great illustration of the fact that ideas are generally not unique -- and that it is the execution that matters.

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When demand for talent out paces the supply then wages should generally continue to rise until some equilibrium is established.

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Sure, some components in a car are mileage independent, but generally not the most critical ones like the engine and transmission...

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Yes it is full of ads, but generally they are not about penis pills.

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Not working for Microsoft, but generally big companies have a don't say anything policy except redirect the person querying something to public relations.

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It's generally very easy to trace a message through it's server chain.

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We use a wide variety of languages, generally using what makes sense.

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Employers are generally picker in companies who's primary service/product isn't software.

Quote examples

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;) In my experience, graphics people generally do mean producing colors for pixels when they say "ray tracing".

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"We sometimes hire fresh grads without a clearance, but experienced hires are generally expected to already have them" Sounds like the problem is one entirely of your company's making.

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But generally, no matter what sane thing you do to these numbers, halve them, double them (maybe cheaper cars use crappier batteries/engines, maybe they mean light trucks too, etc), it's still "a lot of extra to plan for".

Proper noun examples

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Generally, lead-acid batteries will sulfate at low levels of charge, which is a hard-to-reverse reaction.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use generally in a sentence?

This is generally good news as it means that you can pay e.g.

What does generally mean?

As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.

What part of speech is generally?

generally is commonly used as adverb.