# generically

> English word · Adverb · IPA /dʒəˈnɛɹɪkli/ · frequency rank #48,767

## Definitions
1. In a generic manner.
2. With regard to a genus.

## Etymology
From generic + -ally.

## Easily confused with
- **genetically** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generically-vs-genetically)
- **generally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generally-vs-generically)

## Common misspellings (15)
`egnerically`, `geenrically`, `geneircally`, `genercially`, `generiaclly`, `genericallyy`, `genericaly`, `genericalyl`, `genericcally`, `genericlaly`, `generrically`, `gennerically`, `genreically`, `ggenerically`, `gneerically`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/generically