BROADLY SPEAKING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does broadly speaking mean? 

• BROADLY SPEAKING (adverb)
  The adverb BROADLY SPEAKING has 1 sense:

1. without regard to specific details or exceptions

  Familiarity information: BROADLY SPEAKING used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BROADLY SPEAKING (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without regard to specific details or exceptions

Synonyms:

broadly; broadly speaking; generally; loosely

Context example:

he interprets the law broadly

 Context examples 

Broadly speaking, executive function refers to a set of processes that enable planning, problem solving, flexible reasoning and regulation of behaviours and emotions.

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