How to Use widely in a Sentence

widely

adverb
  • The books are widely read by adults as well as children.
  • Their products are widely available.
  • He was widely thought to have been in a bunker.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Say less with care to be heard and trusted widely.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Rainfall amounts will vary widely from town to town.
    — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • But the first day of school varies widely across the country.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The total cost varies widely by state.
    — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Few foods are as beloved or as widely used as butter and margarine.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Canned pears are widely available.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • These drones — used widely in the war in Ukraine — are small, hard to track and lethal.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But, more widely, there is also a passing of the torch.
    — Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • One death was linked to a mass shooter and widely covered in the news.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The mafioso-style form of Carr’s threat has been widely noted.
    — Onkar Ghate, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But opinions differed widely on what should be done about it.
    — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
  • At just 34 years old, the new Jazz coach is not yet widely known.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 July 2022
  • Asha’s death was widely condoled.
    — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The process for gender marker changes varies widely across states.
    — Noelle Martin, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Chess is widely seen as a great equalizer.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The two have made their mark in the game and are widely regarded as two of the very best.
    — Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The election was widely dismissed as a sham.
    — Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
  • They’re found widely throughout the South.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The probe is widely expected to end in a new round of hefty tariffs.
    — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • She is widely considered to be the fastest woman in the world.
    — Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The central bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold this month.
    — Krystal Hur, CNN, 11 June 2024
  • Back in the day, fresh herbs weren’t as widely available in stores, so dried is what a lot of us grew up with.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • At the time, grooming was not a term widely used or understood.
    — Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Doctors still need to see how widely this approach could help patients.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • This tree can create a few issues for gardens—for one, its roots spread widely.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The song has been widely covered across country and folk genres.
    — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Is the high cost a key reason for why some of these technologies are not used more widely yet?
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2023

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