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Nov 27, 2009
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gen•er•al•ly



Pronunciation: ( jen'ur-u-lē), [key]
—adv.
1. usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
2. with respect to the larger part; for the most part: a generally accurate interpretation of the facts.
3. without reference to or disregarding particular persons, things, situations, etc., that may be an exception: generally speaking.

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