generally speaking

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The real rub here is that generally speaking, neither me, nor you, nor a dog named Boo has been able to ride the incredible run-ups these companies have enjoyed.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“Good lexicographers,” she writes, “are, generally speaking, not people people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Operation Epic Fury shares DNA with a lineage of similarly buzzy code names throughout military history, but generally speaking, they typically maintained some semblance of consultant-speak restraint.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

But generally speaking, homeowners would likely pay far more in interest over the life of a 50-year loan.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Chemistry was, generally speaking, a science for businesspeople, for those who worked with coal and potash and dyes, and not gentlemen, who tended to be drawn to geology, natural history, and physics.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson