generically

In a generic manner.

Adverb

  1. In a generic manner.
    • There is only inflation or deflation of scale (which we refer to generically as "flation") from whatever is designated as the standard. - 2016, Sarah E. Battersby, Daniel “daan” Strebe, Michael P. Finn, “Shapes on a...
  2. With regard to a genus.
    • an animal generically distinct from another

Origin

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.

Forms

more generically most generically