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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Statistics behind tennis cards on the secondary market display some pluses and minuses, generally speaking. Larry Holder, New York Times, 11 July 2025 What’s different now is that, generally speaking across the last three decades, the ratio of exports has either grown or remained steady, as the chart at the top of this post shows. Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 However, generally speaking, insoluble fiber is commonly found in whole grains, bran, legumes, nuts, seeds, produce skins, and tough vegetables and fruits. Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2025 Newspaper readers, generally speaking, seek the truth. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for generally speaking

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“Generally speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generally%20speaking. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

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