widely
pronunciation
How to pronounce widely in British English:
UK [ˈwaɪdli]
How to pronounce widely in American English:
US [ˈwaɪdli]
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- Adverb:
- to a great degree
- to or over a great extent or range; far
- so as to leave much space or distance between
Word Origin
- widely (adv.)
- 1660s, from wide + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. Brazil 's two big private banks are widely admired .
- 2. One answer is to make books more widely available .
- 3. These days other temptations distract the elite , which travels widely .
- 4. Michael meyer ranges widely and not always deeply .
- 5. Mobile phones are the world 's most widely distributed computers .