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in general

in general

 
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general
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: not considering details that do not agree with the rule; usually; generally.
In general, her work is perfect. This mistake was unusual.I'm pretty happy with my job, in general.
definition 2: considering the group as a whole; not concerning any particular member of a group.
I was talking about cats in general. I wasn't talking about this particular cat.She has a low opinion of men in general.