# generally speaking

Pronunciation: say "jen-ruh-lee SPEE-king" US /ˌdʒɛn(ə)ɹəli ˈspikɪŋ/, UK /ˌdʒɛn(ə)ɹəli ˈspiːkɪŋ/

## Adverb

1. In general; for the most part: describing what is usually true rather than what holds in every individual case.
   - Simple: Used to describe what is true most of the time, but not in every case.
   - _Generally speaking, public transit costs less than driving downtown every day._
   - _Older houses, generally speaking, demand more upkeep than newly built ones._

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