as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the new policy is broadly applicable
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Recent Examples of broadly
Silver Lake is broadly involved in technology properties.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Advertisement More broadly, tenement dwellers exercised their freedom of assembly, press and speech by publishing and reading newspapers, and delivering and listening to speeches.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
His comeback monologue was broadly praised, aside from predictable detractors on the right.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
That's all broadly true of the split between the iPhone 17 and the 17 Pro, as well.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Public opinion broadly supported the Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In the Sunshine State more broadly, 47% of households are financially pressured, according to United Way.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Bowling was now squeaky clean, broadly accessible, and viewed as all-American—at least for some.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
But in his lengthy post, Trump suggested demands from Democrats to keep the government open were unworkable and more broadly railed against the party’s agenda.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Advertisement More broadly, tenement dwellers exercised their freedom of assembly, press and speech by publishing and reading newspapers, and delivering and listening to speeches.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
His comeback monologue was broadly praised, aside from predictable detractors on the right.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
That's all broadly true of the split between the iPhone 17 and the 17 Pro, as well.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Public opinion broadly supported the Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In the Sunshine State more broadly, 47% of households are financially pressured, according to United Way.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Bowling was now squeaky clean, broadly accessible, and viewed as all-American—at least for some.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
But in his lengthy post, Trump suggested demands from Democrats to keep the government open were unworkable and more broadly railed against the party’s agenda.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly
Adverb
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Sneaking into a plane's landing gear can be highly risky, health and aviation experts have previously told USA TODAY.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are still very talented and highly trained professionals at the CDC, but what is happening to the leadership—specifically, Secretary Kennedy and his colleagues—has brought it to the point where it can’t be trusted.—
Alice Park,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But the amount saved depends greatly on location.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Going this route also encourages more stable blood sugar, which contributes greatly to sustaining energy levels all day long.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The show got considerably funnier.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Traffic congestion in the Keys — especially during weekends, special events and the peak fall and winter tourist season — can slow things considerably.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There's been much written about Brett Goldstein's award-winning turn as Ted Lasso's Roy Kent and his nuanced portrayal of Louis on Shrinking, but his writing credits are just as impressive (on Ted Lasso, Shrinking, and more).—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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McComb has a big arm and isn’t afraid to tuck it and run — much like Sorsby.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These two accent marks—a quarter and an eighth of an ounce, respectively—utterly change the character of the drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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My go-to order has always been the Cuban-Style sandwich combo, Lomo Cubano, which is utterly delicious.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Moscow has denied targeting civilians in its war against Ukraine, although thousands have been killed and residential areas extensively damaged by its attacks.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Navy searched the area extensively, but after two weeks, Earhart and Noonan were declared lost at sea.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Pressure ramps up significantly on quarterback Dak Prescott, who owns a 1-5 record against the Packers, including an 0-2 postseason mark.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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This amount was up significantly from what Nvidia invested in 2022, the year the generative AI boom kicked off with OpenAI’s debut of ChatGPT.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, accessibility largely depends on policy, and tuition typically ranges from $5,000 to $10,000 a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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It’s largely set on the gloomy campus of Stoneridge College, and brings Moreno-Garcia’s signature horror skills to the dark academia genre.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Broadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadly. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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