Word of the Day:
generally
What It Means
As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.
Without reference to specific details.
It is generally true that the angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees.
Generally in Context
“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.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English generally, generalliche, equivalent to general + -ly.
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