generally speaking
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—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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But generally speaking, the winds are blowing about 20-30 mph and are going to get more calm.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
The mandatory evacuation area was expanded in Altadena to include areas west of Lake Avenue and north of Altadena Drive and, generally speaking, north of Woodbury Road that is east of Windsor Avenue and west of Fair Oaks Avenue.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: Infusion providers are fetching EBITDA multiples in the mid-teens, generally speaking, says Willis.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Fernandes had his moments on the ball, but generally speaking, Adams made the Portuguese international uncomfortable.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
The mandatory evacuation area was expanded in Altadena to include areas west of Lake Avenue and north of Altadena Drive and, generally speaking, north of Woodbury Road that is east of Windsor Avenue and west of Fair Oaks Avenue.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: Infusion providers are fetching EBITDA multiples in the mid-teens, generally speaking, says Willis.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Fernandes had his moments on the ball, but generally speaking, Adams made the Portuguese international uncomfortable.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Generally speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generally%20speaking. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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