Below you will find example sentences with "generally speaking". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Generally Speaking in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: generally
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 22.9 words

Words in this phrase

generally speaking

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • generally can mean: Popularly or widely. Common word
  • speaking can mean: Used in speaking. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 15 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

and generally speaking when you 1× are not generally speaking the enemy 1× generally speaking a computer 1× generally speaking a noun 1× generally speaking few people 1× generally speaking however traveling 1× generally speaking i d 1× generally speaking if you 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

generally speaking a 2× generally speaking investors 2× generally speaking the 2× all three utilities 1× and generally speaking 1× and thankfully the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a bad practice 1× by 20 feet 1× calories per day 1× exposure to turkey 1× for regular tasks 1× illness a secret 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

market 4× people 2× investors 2× power 2× less 2× stronger 2× awards 2× year 2× medium 2× tend 2× average 2× size 2×

Related phrases

speaking exclusively generally refers

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

generally refers general secretary general manager general maintenance general insurance general hospital

Just after it in the phrase index:

generate data generate electricity generate income generate new generated revenue generative artificial

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

generally refers

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "generally speaking" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 22.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and generally speaking when you, are not generally speaking the enemy, market, people and investors stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with speaking exclusively and generally refers, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with generally speaking

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

And Thankfully, the voting process was peaceful, generally speaking. (9 words)

Generally speaking, lower-yielding investments are the exact opposite. (9 words)

Generally speaking, few people enjoy having bugs in the house. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

And generally speaking, when you're doing power-only loads that -- those rates are less volatile too, typically hold in stronger because there's less competition in the brokerage market, yet you're buying capacity in the open market. (39 words)

As mentioned above, being an awards voter also brought me into closer proximity with a large crop of year-end awards hopefuls and it is, generally speaking, a credit-worthy bunch of films, more accomplished than most years. (38 words)

All three utilities allow you to make claims for losses from a service interruption, but generally speaking, you’re eligible for reimbursement only if the loss of power is the provider’s fault. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

In moving to a military mentality, the reality of a virus outbreak becomes muddled, as infected people are not generally speaking “the enemy,” nor generally trying to keep their illness a secret.

Generally speaking, investors in a broadly-diversified emerging market fund probably have little to fear, since such funds generally have such low exposure to Turkey.

Generally speaking a noun is animate if it refers to something that is generally thought to have free will and/or the ability to move of its own accord.

All three utilities allow you to make claims for losses from a service interruption, but generally speaking, you’re eligible for reimbursement only if the loss of power is the provider’s fault.

And generally speaking, when you're doing power-only loads that -- those rates are less volatile too, typically hold in stronger because there's less competition in the brokerage market, yet you're buying capacity in the open market.

And Thankfully, the voting process was peaceful, generally speaking.

As mentioned above, being an awards voter also brought me into closer proximity with a large crop of year-end awards hopefuls and it is, generally speaking, a credit-worthy bunch of films, more accomplished than most years.

Freiermuth has had a tough time against Alex Highsmith in backs on ‘backers — it’s hard to blame him — but generally speaking, the guy never has a bad practice.

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Generally speaking, a computer should not be using more than 50% of its CPU for regular tasks.

Generally speaking, few people enjoy having bugs in the house.

Generally speaking, however, traveling from the empty lot will be the quickest, as it is the closest to the magical portal.

Generally speaking, I'd say for the Christmas, New Year holiday we had more clients take time off.

Generally speaking, if you're looking to maintain or improve your health, it is recommended that you burn between 400-600 calories per day.

Generally speaking, investors are inspired to be stock pickers by the potential to find the big winners.

Generally speaking, longer-staple cotton yields a final product that’s softer and stronger.

Generally speaking, lower-yielding investments are the exact opposite.

Generally speaking, side sleepers will benefit most from a mattress that falls somewhere in the middle of the firmness scale (think medium to medium-firm).

Generally speaking, tend to dominate the market in terms of popularity but, like all Apple products, they tend to be expensive.

Generally speaking, the average screen size for most living room TVs is right around 65 inches, and the average size of most living rooms is right around 16 feet by 20 feet.

Generally speaking, the best Brad Pitt movies aren't part of the sci-fi genre.

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