French word

globalement

Pronunciation

IPA/globaləmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverboverall

Example

La réunion s'est globalement bien passée.

Overall, the meeting went well.

Illustration for globalement (overall)

More examples

On est globalement d'accord sur ce point.

We agree overall on this point.

Core concept

A wide-angle view that sums up a result or situation without detailing every part.

Common phrases

  • globalement parlant

    speaking in general

  • globalement satisfait

    overall satisfied

Similar words

en général: This is true in usual situations or in general.
généralement: This is usually true across most cases.
en gros: Put broadly, with finer points left out.
dans l'ensemble: Taken together, the parts indicate a general trend.

Definition in French

Signifie 'dans l'ensemble' ou 'en général', employé pour qualifier un résultat ou l'état global d'une situation.

Word origin

Globalement is formed from the French adjective global with the adverbial suffix -ement, while global comes from Medieval Latin globalis, from Latin globus, meaning sphere.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English globally, globalement usually means overall or broadly and does not normally refer to worldwide scope.

Other meanings

  • generallyadverb

Opposites

  • localementlocallyadverb

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