generally speaking

Example Sentences

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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

But generally speaking, drivers elsewhere shouldn’t get too excited about their own state copying the tax-holiday tactic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Documentary filmmakers are, generally speaking, not the glitziest figures in show business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

They are generally speaking as mistrustful of wizards as they are of Muggles and indeed seem to make little differentiation between us.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling