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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But, generally speaking, here are some questions to consider when deciding whether a conversion would be a good move:
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Cash for rent – Conservatives generally speaking hate the idea of profligate spending on social benefits, seeing them as entitlements that create indolence and a constituency for bureaucracy.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Evaluating the dust exposure route in general, Hoppin explained that generally speaking, contact with dust contributes to overall PFAS exposure — and that children tend to have more contact with dust than adults do.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Europe generally speaking is on Ukraine’s side, wants a settlement to the war to be as close to Kyiv’s preferences as possible and isn’t wiling to explore a detente with Moscow until the war is over.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Cash for rent – Conservatives generally speaking hate the idea of profligate spending on social benefits, seeing them as entitlements that create indolence and a constituency for bureaucracy.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Evaluating the dust exposure route in general, Hoppin explained that generally speaking, contact with dust contributes to overall PFAS exposure — and that children tend to have more contact with dust than adults do.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Europe generally speaking is on Ukraine’s side, wants a settlement to the war to be as close to Kyiv’s preferences as possible and isn’t wiling to explore a detente with Moscow until the war is over.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Generally speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generally%20speaking. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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