widely

adverb

wide·ly ˈwīd-lē

: over or through a wide area

has traveled widely

: to a great extent

departed widely from the previous edition

: by or among a large well-dispersed group of people

a widely known political figure

: over a broad range

persons with widely fluctuating incomes

Current Biography

Example Sentences

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 News of the suspicious death–and lack of arrests– was shared widely on social media, leading to the hashtag #justiceeforshanquella on Twitter, which raised the profile of the case.

Malaika Jabali, Essence, 16 Nov. 2022 The image was shared widely on social media, including in a Nov. 7 Instagram post that garnered more than 100 likes in three days.

Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022 The high emotions of the city were summed up in a 9-second video that was shared widely across social media this weekend.

Marc Smith, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2022 The moment was taped, and footage of the alarming accident has since been shared widely on social media.

CBS News, 9 Nov. 2022 Boseman battled colon cancer before his death but had not widely shared his diagnosis.

Marianne Garvey, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022 Of course, some delusions are more widely shared than others: Mr. Berns describes a former college student who thinks his brain has shrunk to half its normal size.

Frank Rose, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022 Graphic clips of the confrontation were widely shared on Facebook.

Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2022 Research funding is broken, a view widely shared among scientists.

Adrian Barnett, STAT, 26 Oct. 2022 See More

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