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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

also used for widely

extensively, far and wide, spreadly

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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