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gen·er·ally (jen′ər əl ē, jen′rə lē, jen′ər lē)

adverb

  1. to or by most people; widely; popularly; extensively a generally accepted usage
  2. in most instances; usually; as a rule
  3. in a general way or sense; without reference to details or individual cases; not specifically

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generally

modif.

usually, commonly, ordinarily; see customarily, frequently, regularly 1.


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