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

There’s an opportunity for business owners to integrate zero-click content more widely in their social media strategy. —Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

Wooldridge is the son of former state Sen. Tim Wooldridge, D-Paragould, and had been widely expected in legislative circles to announce his attempt to oust Johnson. —Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025

Cuomo was widely considered the front-runner before Mamdani declared victory following the first-round results last week. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025

So many more people saw Pine’s pro-American paintings, which were turned into prints that circulated widely in London, than chatted with John Hancock, for example. —Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025

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