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
Main entry: speak
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ˈgenerally, ˈbroadly, ˈroughly, ˈrelatively, etc. speaking idiom
used to show that what you are saying is true in a general, etc. way
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Generally speaking, the more you pay, the more you get.
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There are, broadly speaking, two ways of doing this.
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Personally speaking, I've always preferred Italian food.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.