generally speaking
idiom
—used to say that a statement describes a general feeling or opinion relating to or affecting all the people or things in a group
Generally speaking, people like her as a leader.
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The exact best cadence varies from person to person, but generally speaking, experts recommend eating every few hours during the day to stay fueled and regular.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 May 2025
What’s more, the brand’s low-intervention, additive-free wines stay fresh up to four weeks after opening (which is, generally speaking, about four times the lifespan of a glass bottle).
—Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 May 2025
But generally speaking, the Preakness Stakes is limited to 14 horses, all based on performances in recent major prep races, including but not limited to the Derby.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
Very generally speaking, galaxies are tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of light-years across and have millions to several trillions of stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 May 2025
What’s more, the brand’s low-intervention, additive-free wines stay fresh up to four weeks after opening (which is, generally speaking, about four times the lifespan of a glass bottle).
—Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 May 2025
But generally speaking, the Preakness Stakes is limited to 14 horses, all based on performances in recent major prep races, including but not limited to the Derby.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
Very generally speaking, galaxies are tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of light-years across and have millions to several trillions of stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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“Generally speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generally%20speaking. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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