widely
/ˈwaɪdli/adverb2 syllables
Widely means: to or over a great extent or range; far.
Synonyms for widely4
adverb, as in to or over a great extent or range; far
What does widely mean?3
adverb
1
to or over a great extent or range; far“wandered wide through many lands”
2
to a great degree“her work is widely known”
3
so as to leave much space or distance between“widely separated”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Widely in a sentence
- Regardless of whether this test is valid or not, it is very widely used.sundown
- Gold, silver, copper, and iron are widely used metals.carlosalberto
- They are now widely used for communication, calculation, and other activities.AlanF_US
- Turpentine is widely used as a solvent in paints, varnishes and lacquers.Cangarejo
- It includes widely varying organizations, people, and ideas.unknown
- She's a brilliant pupil, and is widely acknowledged as such.sundown
- Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things.carlosalberto
- His sentences are widely read, but little translated.carlosalberto
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Forms of widely
as a adverb
- comparative
- widelier
- superlative
- wideliest