Meaning of generally In English

• 0 considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it:

  • Your health is generally good, but you do have a few minor problems.

  • He wants more money to be given to the arts generally.

  • I shall now develop my previous point more generally (= to say more about what it includes).

  • The baby generally wakes up three times during the night.

  • Well, generally speaking (= in most situations), it's quicker on public transport.

  • It was generally believed at the time that both men were guilty.

  • The proposal has received a generally favourable reaction.

• 1 in a way that includes most people, things, or conditions, or most of the time:

  • It was generally believed at the time that both men were guilty.

  • The baby generally (= usually) wakes up twice during the night.