No. 1,535 in French
généralement
Generally.
In a sentence
Généralement, je préfère boire du thé plutôt que du café.
Generally, I prefer drinking tea rather than coffee.
In this sentence, 'généralement' is used to introduce a habitual preference, expressing a general tendency.
Les chats, généralement, aiment se prélasser au soleil.
Cats generally love to lounge in the sun.
Here, 'généralement' describes a usual characteristic or behavior associated with cats.
Nous allons généralement à la plage le dimanche.
We generally go to the beach on Sundays.
In this context, 'généralement' indicates an activity regularly occurring within a typical framework.
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