generalmente
[he-ne-ral-MEN-te]
adverb
generally
1. in most cases; usually; as a general rule
Generally, the weather is warm in Brazil during summer.
Geralmente, o tempo é quente no Brasil durante o verão.
2. without going into specific details; in a broad sense
Speaking generally, the project was successful.
Falando genericamente, o projeto foi bem-sucedido.
3. by most people or in most situations
This type of food is generally accepted by children.
Este tipo de comida é geralmente aceito pelas crianças.
This is a neutral, formal adverb commonly used in both spoken and written Portuguese across Brazil and Portugal. It's frequently used in academic writing, formal speech, and everyday conversation to indicate habitual or typical situations. In Brazilian Portuguese, it's interchangeable with 'normalmente' in most contexts.
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