Meanings
- disjunctivenot comparableusuallySynonym of in general; generally.
Generally speaking, today's teenagers aren't much interested in hearing about historical details of typewriter design.
1 more example
It's worth asking Susan before asking anyone else, generally speaking. She usually knows more than the rest of them put together.
Synonyms: in general
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbSynonym of in general; generally.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 一般而言
- 一般而言 (yībān'éryán)Translations
Finnish yleisesti ottaen
- yleisesti ottaenTranslations
Polish ogólnie rzecz biorąc, ogólnie mówiąc
- ogólnie rzecz biorącTranslations
- ogólnie mówiącTranslations
Spanish en términos generales
- en términos generalesTranslations
Swedish generellt sett
- generellt settTranslations
Vietnamese nói chung
- nói chungTranslations
Cite this entry
generally speaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generally%20speaking
“generally speaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generally%20speaking. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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