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1. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently. 2. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively. Generally speaking, they live very quietly. Addison. 3. Collectively; as a

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1. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently. 2. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively. Generally speaking, they live very quietly. Addison. 3. Collectively; as a whole; without omissions. I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee. 2 Sam. xvii. ll.

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  • RELATIONSHIP
    The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance. Mason.
  • RELATIVELY
    In a relative manner; in relation or respect to something else; not absolutely. Consider the absolute affections of any being as it is in itself, before you consider it relatively. I. Watts.
  • TOUCHY
    Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire. It may be said of Dryden that he was at no time touchy about personal attacks. Saintsbury.
  • TOUCHING
    Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale. -- Touch"ing*ly, adv.
  • RELATE
    1. To bring back; to restore. Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again Both light of heaven and strength of men relate. Spenser. 2. To refer; to ascribe, as to a source. 3. To recount; to narrate; to tell over. This heavy act with heavy
  • CONCERNEDLY
    In a concerned manner; solicitously; sympathetically.
  • RELATIVITY
    The state of being relative; as, the relativity of a subject. Coleridge.
  • SURROUNDING
    Inclosing; encircling.
  • TOUCHBACK
    The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown.
  • TOUCH-NEEDLE
    A small bar of gold and silver, either pure, or alloyed in some known proportion with copper, for trying the purity of articles of gold or silver by comparison of the streaks made by the article and the bar on a touchstone.
  • RELATRIX
    A female relator.
  • NEARLY
    In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
  • CONCERNING
    1. That in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest. "Our everlasting concernments." I. Watts. To mix with thy concernments I desist. Milton. 2. Importance; moment; consequence. Let every action of concernment to begun with
  • TOUCHHOLE
    The vent of a cannot or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed to the powder of the charge.
  • GENERALLY
    1. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently. 2. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively. Generally speaking, they live very quietly. Addison. 3. Collectively; as a
  • ABOUT
    On the point or verge of; going; in act of. Paul was now aboutto open his mouth. Acts xviii. 14. 7. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. "To treat about thy ransom." Milton. She must have her way about Sarah. Trollope. (more info)
  • RELATIONAL
    1. Having relation or kindred; related. We might be tempted to take these two nations for relational stems. Tooke. 2. Indicating or specifying some relation. Relational words, as prepositions, auxiliaries, etc. R. Morris.
  • TOUCHINESS
    The quality or state of being touchy peevishness; irritability; irascibility.
  • CONCERNED
    Disturbed; troubled; solicitous; as, to be much concerned for the safety of a friend.
  • RELATED
    See 4 (more info) 1. Allied by kindred; connected by blood or alliance, particularly by consanguinity; as, persons related in the first or second degree. 2. Standing in relation or connection; as, the electric
  • PRELATIST
    One who supports of advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates; hence, a high-churchman. Hume. I am an Episcopalian, but not a prelatist. T. Scott.
  • PRELATISM
    Prelacy; episcopacy.
  • PRELATIZE
    To bring under the influence of prelacy. Palfrey.
  • UNCONCERNMENT
    The state of being unconcerned, or of having no share or concern; unconcernedness. South.
  • MISRELATION
    Erroneous relation or narration. Abp. Bramhall.
  • ROUNDABOUTNESS
    The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness.
  • IRRELATIVE
    Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected. -- Ir*rel"a*tive*ly, adv. Irrelative chords , those having no common tone. -- Irrelative repetition , the multiplication of parts that serve for a common purpose, but have no mutual dependence
  • CORRELATIVENESS
    Quality of being correlative.
  • IRRELATION
    The quality or state of being irrelative; want of connection or relation.
  • PRELATEITY
    Prelacy. Milton.
  • CORRELATE
    To have reciprocal or mutual relations; to be mutually related. Doctrine and worship correlate as theory and practice. Tylor.
  • PRELATY
    Prelacy. Milton.
  • UNPRELATED
    Deposed from the office of prelate.
  • PRELATESHIP
    The office of a prelate. Harmar.
  • INCONCERNING
    Unimportant; trifling. "Trifling and inconcerning matters." Fuller.
  • RACEABOUT
    A small sloop-rigged racing yacht carrying about six hundred square feet of sail, distinguished from a knockabout by having a short bowsprit.

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