WIDELY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

widely

adverb

Definition of widely

as in universally

across a large area, group, or range Originally invented in the United States, baseball is now a widely played sport around the world.

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Recent Examples of widely According to studio exit-polling estimates, nearly 70 percent of the $7 million movie’s audience is under 35, a feat for a film that gurus of gold also widely predict will become the first documentary nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 The election is widely viewed in Israel as a referendum on whether to grant Netanyahu another term to pursue his war objectives, including disarming Hamas and Hezbollah and countering the nuclear threat from the Islamic Republic. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The vote tomorrow is widely seen as a referendum on longtime leader Netanyahu and his governance of the Jewish state. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026 Tobis Film will distribute the film widely in German theaters. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widely

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But at least two of the soldiers interviewed told NBC News that Starlink was not slowed down universally across the front lines.

— Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Schrödinger’s equation would be universally valid, and the wave function would never collapse.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of universally

Adverb

As the new technology pervades the campaign trail ahead of a crucial midterm election, Ridout warned the consequences of AI ads go beyond just individual elections and have the potential to shape the very psychology of elections more broadly.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
For the better part of the first quarter of this century, the rise of Big Tech has made computer science (CS), and computing education more broadly, among the most popular subjects in American higher education.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of broadly

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By ratio, the Jim Crow laws led to higher percentages of people being disenfranchised in the United States, according to historian Carole Anderson, who has written extensively about voter suppression of Black communities.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Glass Half Full works extensively with puppets, and this production is no exception.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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