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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:

  Generally \Gen"er*al*ly\, adv.
     1. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally;
        most frequently.
  
     2. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main;
        upon the whole; comprehensively.
  
              Generally speaking, they live very quietly.
                                                    --Addison.
  
     3. Collectively; as a whole; without omissions. [Obs.]
  
              I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto
              thee.                                 --2 Sam. xvii.
                                                    ll.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  generally
       adv 1: usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"
              [syn: {by and large}, {more often than not}, {mostly}]
       2: without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in
          snakes in general" [syn: {in general}, {in the main}]
          [ant: {specifically}]
       3: without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he
          interprets the law broadly" [syn: {broadly}, {loosely}, {broadly
          speaking}] [ant: {narrowly}]

From eng-fra [engfra]:

  generally
  	[dʒinrɔːliː]
  	en général, ordinairement
  
  

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