Meaning & use
generally
In most cases or on the whole, without focusing on specific exceptions.
See it in a sentence
Generally, the morning trains run on time during the weekday commute.
People generally prefer shorter meetings over long, drawn-out group discussions.
A note on using this word
Signals a broad tendency rather than an absolute rule, softening a claim compared with 'always.'
Words with a similar meaning
usuallytypically
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