generally

S1 W2

BrE /ˈdʒenərəli/ AmE /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

adverb en → es

1 IN GENERAL [not gradable] A2

used for saying that something is true most of the time or in most cases

en general, usualmente, por lo general

  • generally speaking

Collocations generally accepted · generally agreed

  • Generally speaking, people are happier when they have a job.

    En general, la gente es más feliz cuando tiene un trabajo.

2 ROUGHLY [not gradable] B1

used for saying that something is not exact but gives an idea of the amount or number

aproximadamente, más o menos, en torno a

  • generally speaking

Collocations generally estimated · generally considered

  • The cost is generally around $20.

    El costo es aproximadamente de 20 dólares.