Definition of GENERALLY

generally

Meanings

Adverb

  • usually; as a rule
  • without distinction of one from others
  • without regard to specific details or exceptions

Adv

  • Popularly or widely.
  • As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.
  • Without reference to specific details.
  • In the general case, without exception; in all cases.
  • Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English generally, generalliche, equivalent to general + -ly.

Synonyms

all things considered, altogether, always, as a whole, at large, basically, broadly, broadly speaking, by and large, catholicly, collaboratively, commonly, en masse, generally, generically, in general, in the main, jointly, loosely, more often than not, mostly, normally, ordinarily, overall, regularly, universally, usually, wontedly

Scrabble Score: 13

generally is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
generally is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
generally is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

generally is a valid Words With Friends word