generally

generally
    adv 1: usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much
           here" [syn: {by and large}, {generally}, {more often than
           not}, {mostly}]
    2: without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in
       snakes in general" [syn: {generally}, {in general}, {in the
       main}] [ant: {specifically}]
    3: without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he
       interprets the law broadly" [syn: {broadly}, {loosely},
       {broadly speaking}, {generally}] [ant: {narrowly}]
    

Generally \Gen"er*al*ly\, adv.
   1. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally;
      most frequently.
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   2. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main;
      upon the whole; comprehensively.
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            Generally speaking, they live very quietly.
                                                  --Addison.
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   3. Collectively; as a whole; without omissions. [Obs.]
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            I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto
            thee.                                 --2 Sam. xvii.
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63 Moby Thesaurus words for "generally":
      about, all in all, all things considered, altogether,
      approximately, approximatively, as a rule, as a whole,
      as an approximation, as per usual, as things go, as usual,
      at large, broadly, broadly speaking, by and large, chiefly,
      commonly, conventionally, customarily, generally speaking,
      habitually, in general, in round numbers, in the main,
      indecisively, indefinably, indefinitely, indeterminably,
      indistinctly, largely, loosely, mainly, more or less, most often,
      mostly, naturally, normally, normatively, obscurely, on balance,
      on the average, on the whole, ordinarily, overall, practically,
      predominantly, prescriptively, prevailingly, primarily,
      principally, regularly, roughly, roughly speaking, roundly,
      routinely, say, speaking generally, superficially, to be expected,
      typically, usually, vaguely