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generally speaking

generally speaking adverb: synonym of in general; generally.

Adverb

generally speaking (not comparable)

  1. (disjunctive, usually) Synonym of in general; generally.
    • 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.
    Synonyms:
    in general

generally speaking meaning in Vietnamese

generally speaking in Vietnamese

Translations
nói chung

Synonyms of generally speaking

Questions about generally speaking

What does generally speaking mean?
Generally speaking means synonym of in general; generally.
What is generally speaking in Vietnamese?
Generally speaking in Vietnamese is nói chung. See Generally speaking meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is generally speaking?
Generally speaking is an adverb.

Words near generally speaking in the dictionary

  1. generalizing
  2. generall
  3. generalled
  4. generalling
  5. generally
  6. generally speaking
  7. generalness
  8. generals
  9. generals of the air force
  10. generals of the army
  11. generals superior

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