different between universally vs generally

English

Etymology

From Middle English universally; equivalent to universal +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?jun??v?s?li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ju?n??v??s?li/
• Hyphenation: uni?ver?sally

Adverb

universally (comparative more universally, superlative most universally)

1. In a universal manner.

Synonyms

• (universal manner): See also Thesaurus:generally

Translations

Middle English

Alternative forms

• universely, universaly, universelly, universalliche, unyversaliche, universaliche, unyversally, universalye

Etymology

From universal +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iu?ni?v?rsali?/, /iu?niv?r?sa?li?/, /iu?ni?v?rs?li?/, /iu?ni?v?rsali?t?(?)/

Adverb

universally (Late Middle English)

1. en masse; impacting or influencing everything or everyone.
2. usually, commonly, frequently
3. universally, always.
4. (rare) entirely, fully.

Descendants

• English: universally

References

• “?nivers??ll?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.

English

Etymology

From Middle English generally, generalliche, equivalent to general +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d???n??li?/, IPA^(key): /d???n.??.?.li/

Adverb

generally (comparative more generally, superlative most generally)

1. Popularly or widely.

2. As a rule; usually.
   • 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond

     During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]
3. Without reference to specific details.

4. (obsolete) Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

   • I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee.

Synonyms

• (popularly or widely): commonly
• (as a rule; usually): basically, by and large, commonly, ordinarily, mostly, regularly, wontedly; see also Thesaurus:mostly or Thesaurus:usually or Thesaurus:normally
• (without reference to specific details): generically; see also Thesaurus:generally
• (collectively): collaboratively, en masse; see also Thesaurus:jointly

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