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# generally

adverb (generally)

«generally» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Generally means usually, in most cases. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#m1)
2. Generally means by most people, widely: "It is generally believed." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#m2)
3. Generally means in a broad way, without details: "generally speaking". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#x1)
- Cats are generally afraid of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#x2)
- It is generally agreed that exercise is good for you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#x3)
- Generally speaking, summers here are dry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#x4)
- The weather was generally sunny with a few showers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#x5)
- Metals generally conduct electricity well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#x6)
- But generally he sucks the blood of sleepers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/#x7)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/generally/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/generally/#x2)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/generally/#x3)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «generally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«generally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generally.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «generally» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/generally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«generally» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/generally.html) on Mova free.