generally
Popularly or widely.
Adverb 4 meanings
Popularly or widely.
“It is generally known that the Earth is round.”
As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.
“I generally have a walk in the afternoon.”
Without reference to specific details.
“Generally speaking …”
In the general case, without exception; in all cases.
“It is generally true that the angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees.”
Etymology
From Middle English generally, generalliche, equivalent to general + -ly.
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GENERALLY at a glance
GENERALLY has 9 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,147 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with generally
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