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1 generally speaking
(in general: Generally speaking, men are stronger than women.) vispārīgi runājot* * *vispārēji runājot -
2 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) runāt2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) []runāties3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) runāt4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) izteikt5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) teikt runu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *runāt; izsacīt, izteikt; teikt runu; skanēt; sasaukties, sazināties -
3 broadly
adverb (generally: Broadly speaking, I'd say your chances are poor.) vispār runājot* * *plati; plaši
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generally speaking — index as a rule Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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Generally — Gen er*al*ly, adv. 1. In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently. [1913 Webster] 2. In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively. [1913 Webster] Generally speaking, they… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speaking — [[t]spi͟ːkɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft supp N Speaking is the activity of giving speeches and talks. It would also train women union members in public speaking and decision making... His work schedule still includes speaking engagements and other… … English dictionary
generally — gen|er|al|ly W1S1 [ˈdʒenərəli] adv 1.) considering or relating to the whole of a thing or group, rather than to details or specific cases or parts = ↑broadly ▪ It was generally a positive conversation. ▪ She s not really ill, just generally run… … Dictionary of contemporary English
generally — Synonyms and related words: about, all in all, all things considered, altogether, approximately, approximatively, as a rule, as a whole, as an approximation, as per usual, as things go, as usual, at large, broadly, broadly speaking, by and large … Moby Thesaurus
generally — [[t]ʤe̱nrəli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v You use generally to give a summary of a situation, activity, or idea without referring to the particular details of it. University teachers generally have admitted a lack of… … English dictionary
generally — adverb 1 in a general way, considering without details or specific cases: The system has generally been found very easy to use. | She s not really ill, just generally run down. 2 by or to most people: The plants are generally regarded as weeds. | … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
generally — adverb 1) summers were generally hot Syn: normally, in general, as a rule, by and large, more often than not, almost always, mainly, mostly, for the most part, predominantly, on the whole; usually, habitually, customarily, typically, ordinarily … Thesaurus of popular words
