generally speaking

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Sato said Tuesday that, generally speaking, a weaker yen boosts exporters’ profits and inbound tourism, while it adds burdens on households and smaller businesses by increasing import costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Policymakers closely monitor inflation expectations because, generally speaking, what people think will happen to prices in the future influences wage and price-setting behavior.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Larger IPOs, generally speaking, carry a smaller commission.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

For that matter, studies in psychology suggest that, generally speaking, people are not great at assessing personal risk.

From Slate • May 2, 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