1
: over or through a wide area
has traveled widely
2
: to a great extent
departed widely from the previous edition
3
: by or among a large well-dispersed group of people
a widely known political figure
4
: over a broad range
persons with widely fluctuating incomes—
Current Biography
Current BiographyExamples of widely in a Sentence
Their products are widely available.
a widely known political figure
The books are widely read by adults as well as children.
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Advertisement But nearly three years after the program became widely available, Latinos like Ahumada are underrepresented, making up just 20% of those participating as of December.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Russia is widely unpopular in Georgia, due to Moscow’s support for the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
—Reuters, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
It is widely seen as the least-consequential of Trump's four criminal prosecutions, but a guilty verdict would nevertheless put his freedom at risk and raise doubts about his ability to lead the nation.
—Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Not surprisingly, Caitlin Clark is widely predicted to be the top pick.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
In the 1860’s, Arizonan settlers faced what was widely seen at the time as a remote and dangerous landscape.
—Christine Fernando, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
But the show’s book by Carson Kreitzer and Matt Gould is nothing but brushstrokes, widely, and at times wildly, drawn.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Designed by Pininfarina, the 275 GTB is widely considered one of the prettiest cars Ferrari ever produced, and an augur of what was to come from Ferrari beyond racing: road-going cars that kept redefining how sports cars should look.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Gold is also widely viewed as a hedge against geopolitical unrest because the millennia-old store of value is perceived as an investment that could outlive calamity.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Russia is widely unpopular in Georgia, due to Moscow’s support for the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
—Reuters, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
It is widely seen as the least-consequential of Trump's four criminal prosecutions, but a guilty verdict would nevertheless put his freedom at risk and raise doubts about his ability to lead the nation.
—Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Not surprisingly, Caitlin Clark is widely predicted to be the top pick.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
In the 1860’s, Arizonan settlers faced what was widely seen at the time as a remote and dangerous landscape.
—Christine Fernando, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
But the show’s book by Carson Kreitzer and Matt Gould is nothing but brushstrokes, widely, and at times wildly, drawn.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Designed by Pininfarina, the 275 GTB is widely considered one of the prettiest cars Ferrari ever produced, and an augur of what was to come from Ferrari beyond racing: road-going cars that kept redefining how sports cars should look.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Gold is also widely viewed as a hedge against geopolitical unrest because the millennia-old store of value is perceived as an investment that could outlive calamity.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Widely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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