generally speaking
For most cases
Generally speaking introduces a statement that is broadly true but may have exceptions.
It signals that what follows applies in most cases without claiming absolute universality: Generally speaking, older homes require more maintenance.
The phrase hedges a generalization, acknowledging complexity while still making a useful claim.
- as a ruleIn most instances
- for the most partGenerally, not entirely
- typicallyIn the usual manner
- usuallyMost of the time
- overallInclusive of everything
all things considered · nine times out of ten · frequently · mostly · often · fundamentally · largely · predominantly · by and large · in the main · for all intents and purposes · on average · roundly · commonly · ordinarily · all in all · at the end of the day · rhetorical device
generally speakingspecifically
In a precise manner
in particular · particularly · precisely · to be specific · more specifically
generally speakingabsolutely
Completely, without exception
precisely · exactly · without exception · categorically · invariably
generally speakingoccasionally
At infrequent intervals
sometimes · atypically · unusually · seldom
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