generally speaking

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—used to say that a statement describes a general feeling or opinion relating to or affecting all the people or things in a group

Generally speaking, people like her as a leader.

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But generally speaking, clients who take Reeve’s two-session approach should enjoy a few years of facial hair bliss before a touch-up is necessary. —Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 27 June 2024

The characters on Land of Women are, generally speaking, not having a great time. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024

And, generally speaking, 2024 is turning out to be a relatively stable year for watches. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 June 2024

But generally speaking, moms dishing out relationship advice is more common than dads doing it. —Sarah Bregel, Parents, 7 June 2024

Yeah, so psychedelics are a broad class of drugs that, generally speaking, are defined as inducing an altered state of consciousness. —Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2024

Your derm can offer product recs that are safe to use on your face, but generally speaking, something with hydrating humectants (like hyaluronic acid and glycerin) and skin-soothing and protecting ingredients (like ceramides, petrolatum, allantoin, and colloidal oatmeal) are good options. —Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024

Older men living alone are lonelier than their female counterparts, but women, generally speaking, have more to lose financially. —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 May 2024

Unlike income, which generally speaking comes as a paycheck, wealth takes many forms. —TIME, 23 Apr. 2024