Generaliter

/ˌdʒɛn(ə)rəˈlaɪtər/ adverb

Definition

In a general manner; speaking broadly without regard to specific details or exceptions.

Etymology

From Latin generaliter, adverbial form of generalis. This is a Latinate form rarely used in modern English except in legal or philosophical texts.

Kelly Says

This Latin-derived word shows up in medieval philosophy and legal documents where scholars wanted to sound authoritative—it's the kind of word that made Latin persist as the language of learning long after the Roman Empire fell!

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