Meanings
adverbbroadly speaking (not comparable)
- not comparableSpeaking in broad terms.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish suurin piirtein, suunnilleen
- suurin piirteinTranslations
- suunnilleenTranslations
- yleisesti ottaenTranslations
French dans les grandes lignes, pour faire simple
- dans les grandes lignesTranslations
- pour faire simpleTranslations
German allgemein
- allgemeinTranslations
Italian in linea di massima
- in linea di massimaTranslations
Polish ogólnie rzecz biorąc, ogólnie mówiąc
- ogólnie rzecz biorącTranslations
- ogólnie mówiącTranslations
Portuguese em linhas gerais
- em linhas geraisTranslations
Spanish a grandes rasgos, en líneas generales
- a grandes rasgosTranslations
- en líneas generalesTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
broadly speaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadly%20speaking
MLA
“broadly speaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadly%20speaking. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broadly speaking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadly%20speaking.
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