"generally" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: generally
Etymology: : generally < general + -ly
  1. γενικά, από τους περισσότερους ανθρώπους
    Sense id: el-generally-en-adv-WSWnZnI1
  2. γενικά, συνήθως
    Sense id: el-generally-en-adv-vf0Ge4JX
  3. γενικά, χωρίς συζήτηση για λεπτομέρειες για κάτι
    Sense id: el-generally-en-adv-H5tr0H2O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: in general
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          "text": "His suggestion was generally welcomed.",
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          "text": "The weather will generally be good.",
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        },
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          "text": "generally speaking - μιλώντας γενικά"
        },
        {
          "text": "Generally I get up early.",
          "translation": "Γενικά σηκώνομαι νωρίς."
        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη usually"
        }
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          "text": "He always speaks generally and in vague terms.",
          "translation": "Μιλάει πάντα γενικά και αόριστα."
        }
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          "text": "His suggestion was generally welcomed.",
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          "text": "The weather will generally be good.",
          "translation": "Ο καιρός θα είναι γενικά καλός."
        },
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          "text": "generally speaking - μιλώντας γενικά"
        },
        {
          "text": "Generally I get up early.",
          "translation": "Γενικά σηκώνομαι νωρίς."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη usually"
        }
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        "γενικά, συνήθως"
      ]
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        {
          "text": "He always speaks generally and in vague terms.",
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