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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

一般的に

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ippanteki ni

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Generally/ˈdʒɛn.ər.əl.i/
adverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #340 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"一般的に、人々はチームで働くことを好みます。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a general manner; without specific details.

    "Generally, people prefer to work in a team rather than alone."
  2. 2

    Usually; in most cases.

    "Generally, the weather is mild in spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English general, originating from Old French and ultimately from Latin generalis, meaning 'pertaining to a genus, kind, or whole'. The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added to form the modern word denoting habitual or widespread occurrences.

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