generally

S1 W2

in Vietnamese Thường thường, nói chung

BrE /ˈdʒenərəli/ AmE /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

adverb en → vi

1 IN GENERAL [not gradable] A2

Thường thường, nói chung

used to refer to a situation or fact that is true most of the time, but not always

  • generally speaking

Collocations generally accepted · generally agreed

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

    Nói chung, mọi người hạnh phúc hơn khi có công việc.

2 BROADLY [not gradable] B1

Đại khái, tổng quát

used to refer to something that is true or applies in a broad sense rather than in specific cases

  • generally speaking

Collocations generally applicable · generally true

  • The rules are generally applicable to all cases.

    Các quy tắc áp dụng đại khái cho tất cả các trường hợp.