generally

«generally» in Mova's school dictionary: usually, in most cases — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

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

• 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.