Generally
Example: He generally works from home on Fridays each week
Definition
"Generally" is an adverb used to describe something that happens usually, commonly, or in most cases. It indicates a normal or typical situation without focusing on exceptions. For example, in the phrase "He generally works from home," it means this is his usual practice.
Etymology
The word "generally" comes from the Latin 'generalis,' meaning 'pertaining to all, of a whole class.' It entered English in the late Middle Ages, evolving from Old French 'general.' Did you know? The root 'gen-' relates to birth or kind, reflecting the broad, inclusive sense of 'generally.'
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"Generally" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 116 commonly used words.
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