yleensä — meaning in English

English meaning

• generally adv Usually or in most cases; as a rule.
• in general adverb Usually or in most cases, allowing for exceptions.
• normally adverb Under usual conditions; typically.
• tend verb To be likely to behave, happen, or turn out in a particular way.
• typically adv In a way that is usual or expected; normally.
• usually adverb Under normal conditions; most of the time.

Senses

yleensä is used for these senses in English:

• as a rule (idiomatic) In general; most often.
• generally Popularly or widely.
• generally As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.
• in general In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects.
• normally Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
• on average (idiomatic) Usually, typically; as a rule; as often as not.
• tend (followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning. [from mid-14th c.]
• typically In a typical or common manner.

generally — full definition

1. adv Usually or in most cases; as a rule.
2. adv Without getting into specific details; broadly speaking.
3. adv Widely, among most people or in most places.

in general — full definition

1. adverb Usually or in most cases, allowing for exceptions.
2. adverb Considering something as a whole rather than in its details.

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