widely
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of WIDELY
[more widely; most widely]
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:
over or through a wide area
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in or to many places
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They have traveled widely.
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widely scattered towns
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Their products are widely available.
2
:
to a great extent
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a lot
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The products differ widely [=greatly] in quality.
3
:
by a large number of people
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a widely known political figure
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The books are widely read by adults as well as children.
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a widely [=generally] accepted belief
4
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over a wide range
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The students come from families with widely different incomes. [=from families with large incomes, small incomes, etc.]
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widely divergent viewpoints
