Definition of widely
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
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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.
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First Known Use of widely
1579
WIDELY Defined for English Language Learners
widely
playDefinition of widely for English Language Learners
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: over or through a wide area : in or to many places
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: to a great extent : a lot
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: by a large number of people
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