GENERICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does generically mean? 

• GENERICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb GENERICALLY has 2 senses:

1. without a trademark or brand name

2. as sharing a common genus

  Familiarity information: GENERICALLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENERICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without a trademark or brand name

Context example:

we market these drugs generically

Pertainym:

generic ((of drugs) not protected by trademark)

Sense 2

Meaning:

As sharing a common genus

Context example:

these animals are not related generically

Pertainym:

generic (relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus)