No. 1,243 in Russian
общем
"Общем" means "in general" or "overall."
In a sentence
В общем, мы решили пойти в кино.
In conclusion, we decided to go to the cinema.
The word 'общем' is used here to mean 'in conclusion' or 'to sum up', summarizing the preceding deliberations or considerations.
У них, в общем-то, всё в порядке.
They, generally speaking, are fine.
In this sentence, 'в общем-то' is used in the sense of 'generally speaking', suggesting an overview or generalization without delving into specifics.
В общем и целом, это было хорошее решение.
All in all, it was a good decision.
Here, 'в общем и целом' means 'all in all' or 'overall', providing a summary evaluation of the situation.
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