generally
part of speech
adverb (generally)
meaning for a pupil
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 →
sense 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
- 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 →
- 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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «generally» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.