generally

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Popularly or widely.

   • It is generally known that the Earth is round.
   • The action he inaugurated culminated in the law for the suppression of trampage, that has accomplished such good in the Granite State, and that has been so generally copied in other states.
   • After defending our argument against several objections, we conclude by considering the implications our argument has for the rest of the instrumental convergence thesis and for AI safety more generally.
2. 2

   As a rule

   As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.

   • I generally have a walk in the afternoon.
3. 3

   Without reference to specific details.

   • Generally speaking …
   • “There ain’t no drain of nothing short handy, is there?” said the Chicken, generally. “This here sluicing night is hard lines to a man as lives on his condition.” Captain Cuttle proffered a glass of rum […]
   • Autopsy results revealed that Braydon was generally malnourished and thin. His cause of death was hyperthermia due to the extreme heat, which would have “caused extreme discomfort and difficulty breathing as he died.”
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   1. 4

      In the general case, without exception

      In the general case, without exception; in all cases.

      • It is generally true that the angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees.
   2. 5

      Collectively

      Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

      • I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee.

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• synonymby and large
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• synonymwontedly
• synonymusually
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• synonymcollaboratively
• synonymen masse
• synonymjointly
• antonymspecifically
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