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• generally speaking — index as a rule Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• generally speaking — broadly/generally/speaking phrase used for showing that what you are saying is usually true, but not in every instance Generally speaking, pet owners are law abiding citizens. Thesaurus: ways of describing something in a general waysynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

• Generally Speaking Production Network — Status Active Founded December 16, 2005 (2005 12 16) Founder Cliff and Stephanie Ravenscraft …   Wikipedia

• generally speaking — in general terms, generally …   English contemporary dictionary

• 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