widely

adverb

wide·​ly ˈwīd-lē 

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

Examples 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The company also revealed that rare-earth permanent magnets are widely used in high-performance electric motors, but their supply chains are highly concentrated geographically. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

The 41-year-old is widely considered one of the best players in history, winning five Ballon d’Or awards in addition to a host of major trophies and record-breaking achievements. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Of them, the 12-Year Old and 15-Year-Old single malt offerings are both widely available here. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Though designed for crops engineered to tolerate it, dicamba is widely considered a volatile herbicide because of its tendency to drift. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing widely

• widely believed
• widely distributed

Rhymes for widely

• impliedly
• idly
• unqualifiedly