generally

Definition

  • adverb: in a general way
  • adverb: in a 'general' manner
  • synonyms: collectively, commonly, comprehensively

Examples

  • Writers 'generally' oppose censorship. = 'Generally' (speaking), writers oppose censorship.

  • This town is 'generally' regarded as a good place to raise kids.

  • It 'generally' takes about a month for the shipment to arrive.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) with a lube hose in his mouth... ...automatic weapons, priors on every one of these Asian punks... ...a garage full of DVD players and generally psychotic behavior. Tell me why we shouldn't move on Tran now and figure it out later? Because all we have is behavior. Let me get hard evidence, (..)
    2001 The Fast and the Furious
  • (..) like component, but we don't need to quibble over terminology. What sort of experiment would you propose? There's a generally accepted pattern in this area. I would pick you up,take you to a restaurant. Then we would see a movie, probably a romantic comedy featuring the (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Fuzzy Boots Corollary Season: 1 Episode 3
  • (..) Geez. Huh. The church has already filed an appeal. But the trial court ruling is generally upheld in these matters. And when would we get the documents? Probably takes Cohen a few weeks to rule. Then there's (..)
    2015 Spotlight