in het algemeen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- generally adv Usually or in most cases; as a rule.
- in general adverb Usually or in most cases, allowing for exceptions.
Senses
in het algemeen is used for these senses in English:
- at large In general; as a whole.
- generally As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.
- in general In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects.
- on the whole (idiomatic) For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.
generally — full definition
- adv Usually or in most cases; as a rule.
- adv Without getting into specific details; broadly speaking.
- adv Widely, among most people or in most places.
in general — full definition
- adverb Usually or in most cases, allowing for exceptions.
- adverb Considering something as a whole rather than in its details.