gen‧er‧al‧ly S2 W1 / dʒen ə rəli / 副词

1 considering or relating to the whole of a thing or group, rather than to details or specific cases or parts 同义词 broadly :

It was generally a positive conversation.

She’s not really ill, just generally run-down.

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Generally, part-timers work in low-status, low-wage occupations.

The second survey was concerned with working-class culture more generally.

2 by or to most people 同义词 widely

generally regarded/accepted/known etc

The plants are generally regarded as weeds.

a generally accepted view

It could be five years before the drug is generally available .

3 usually or most of the time 同义词 usually :

I generally get in to work by 8.00.

4 generally speaking used to introduce a statement that is true in most cases but not always :

Generally speaking, the more expensive the stereo, the better it is.

THESAURUS

in general used when saying that something is usually true in most situations, or about most people or things : In general, temporary jobs are less well-paid. | In general, the bigger a company becomes, the harder it is to maintain customer satisfaction.

generally another way of saying ‘in general’, which is often used before a 动词 . Generally can also be used to say that most people have a particular opinion : Women generally live longer than men. | Newton is generally regarded as the father of modern science.

generally speaking/as a rule other ways of saying ‘in general’ : Generally speaking, large breeds of dog are becoming less popular. | He’s a singer who doesn’t do interviews, as a rule. | The graduates are, generally speaking, a confident and articulate group of young people.

mostly/mainly/largely used when saying that something is true about most people or things, or about most of something. Largely is slightly more formal than mostly or mainly : The disease mainly affects women. | Their attempts were largely unsuccessful. | The students were mostly French and German, but there were a few Japanese students too.

for the most part used when saying that something is true in most cases, but not in every case : These problems have for the most part been resolved. | For the most part, the gangs were made up of boys aged between 11 and 16.

by and large/on the whole used for saying that something is true in most ways or in most cases : The project was, by and large, a success. | On the whole, people were very friendly.