adv
Meaning 1
In a generic manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Standard Lemma guide
generically
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/dʒəˈnɛɹɪkli/
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CMU ARPABET: JH AH0 N EH1 R IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
With regard to a genus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- an animal generically distinct from another
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adverb
Meaning 3
as sharing a common genus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- these animals are not related generically
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adverb
Meaning 4
without a trademark or brand name
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we market these drugs generically
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English generic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English generically From generic + -ally.