Literally, “in line of maximum”.
in linea di massima
- generally, broadly, broadly speaking
2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:In linea di massima, che cosa siete disposti a fare?- In general terms, what are you prepared to do?
- (literally, “In general, what are you willing to do?”)