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generally speaking

ADVERB

overall

Synonyms

WEAK

all over chiefly everyplace everywhere in the long run largely mainly mostly on the whole predominantly primarily principally throughout

Antonyms

WEAK

incomplete narrow

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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

Larger IPOs, generally speaking, carry a smaller commission.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 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

He liked books, generally speaking, because they could be trusted to be consistent.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

generally speaking

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