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Synonym of in general; generally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: disjunctive, not-comparable, usually
Examples
- Generally speaking, today's teenagers aren't much interested in hearing about historical details of typewriter design.
- It's worth asking Susan before asking anyone else, generally speaking. She usually knows more than the rest of them put together.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: in general
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
一般而言
(yībān'éryán)
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Finnish:
yleisesti ottaen
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Polish:
ogólnie rzecz biorąc
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Polish:
ogólnie mówiąc
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Spanish:
en términos generales
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Swedish:
generellt sett
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Vietnamese:
nói chung
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