Definition

Examples

• "Janine : It depends on the state but, in general, the payments are stopped after six months."
• "Our readers would be fascinated to hear about your unique approach to accounting and your opinions on the finance world in general."
• "Assistant : I'm sorry to break this to you, Mr Marron, but in general plants don't respond well to being put in ovens."
• "Jonas : Actually Brent, Scandinavia is a region made up of several countries, generally Norway, Denmark and Sweden."
• "Generally, it's workers who are laid off that receive unemployment benefits."
• "Generally I keep the most important accounts for myself."
• "I never thought I would leave the Delavigne Corporation and I have sincerely appreciated my time with the company in general and on the retail team in particular."
• "Janine : This payment is based on your salary and, in general, is about 50 per cent of your weekly earnings."
• "I asked you here to speak about environmental initiatives in general, not to use my programme as a platform to promote your own company!"
• "It's generally played in England and its former colonies: Australia, New Zealand, India, West Indies, to name a few."
• "Please forgive me for that stupid prank the other day, and please just forgive me generally too."
• "In general, the figures show that we've had kind of a productive and profitable year, and our EBIT indicates that we've actually surpassed our projected earnings by a considerable margin."
• "I am your new king, and generally awesome human being, Philip Cheeter."
• "To become a manager, you generally demonstrate experience, aptitude and good leadership skills."