"generally" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌdʒɛnəˈraː(l)liː/, /ˈdʒɛnəra(l)liː/, /-liːtʃ(ə)/
Etymology: From general + -ly (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|general|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} general + -ly (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} generally, {{enm-adv}} generally
  1. exceptionlessly, always (without exception)
    Sense id: en-generally-enm-adv-XDdZJbk5
  2. widely, usually (as a rule)
    Sense id: en-generally-enm-adv-piA7lc-P
  3. generally (without reference to detail)
    Sense id: en-generally-enm-adv-61UsvMac
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: generali, generaliche, generallich, generalliche, generaly, generalyche

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for generally meaning in Middle English (1.6kB)

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