generally

Everyday

1. Generally means usually, in most cases. tree →
2. Generally means by most people, widely: "It is generally believed." tree →
3. Generally means in a broad way, without details: "generally speaking". tree →

In the lessons

In school writing it helps make careful statements: "Generally, plants need light." In science we say "generally" because there can be exceptions. Phrases: generally speaking, generally agreed, generally known.

Examples

• I generally walk to school. tree →
• Cats are generally afraid of water. tree →
• It is generally agreed that exercise is good for you. tree →
• Generally speaking, summers here are dry. tree →
• The weather was generally sunny with a few showers. tree →
• Metals generally conduct electricity well. tree →
• But generally he sucks the blood of sleepers. tree →

Note

Adjective: general. Similar words: usually, mostly, in general. "Generally" means most of the time, not always: an exception does not make the sentence false.

In Jewish tradition

In school writing it helps make careful statements: "Generally, plants need light." In science we say "generally" because there can be exceptions. Phrases: generally speaking, generally agreed, generally known.

Examples

• Bible dictionaries generally give the word as Cherubim, but in Hebrew the initial letter is always K and not Ch. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• This last paragraph is generally considered to be less ancient than the remainder of the treatise, and by another author. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The most generally accepted modern opinion is that the author was Rabbi Akiba, who lived in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, a.d. 120. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Adjective: general. Similar words: usually, mostly, in general. "Generally" means most of the time, not always: an exception does not make the sentence false.