as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the new policy is broadly applicable
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Recent Examples of broadly
More broadly, advocates have expressed concerns that the OMB and its director, Russell Vought, may use the lack of legislative direction to implement devastating changes at the space agency.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Public opinion broadly supported Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
More broadly, the company’s margins are likely to improve as tariff tailwinds from last April moderate, according to Wells Fargo.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Though considered broadly popular during his tenure, Thompson has not been on a ballot in more than a decade.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Word emerged earlier this year that NBCU was looking to revive the all-sports linear network, which had shut down in 2021, with the revival aiming to be broadly distributed in the months to come.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Separately, on why Democratic leaders who have have not yet endorsed him, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Mamdani downplayed the importance of endorsements more broadly.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The remainder typically focused on mental health issues, broadly speaking.
—Alex Wermer-Colan, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
The struggles Koh personally experienced mirrored those in the population more broadly.
—Alice Park, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Public opinion broadly supported Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
More broadly, the company’s margins are likely to improve as tariff tailwinds from last April moderate, according to Wells Fargo.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Though considered broadly popular during his tenure, Thompson has not been on a ballot in more than a decade.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Word emerged earlier this year that NBCU was looking to revive the all-sports linear network, which had shut down in 2021, with the revival aiming to be broadly distributed in the months to come.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Separately, on why Democratic leaders who have have not yet endorsed him, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Mamdani downplayed the importance of endorsements more broadly.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The remainder typically focused on mental health issues, broadly speaking.
—Alex Wermer-Colan, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
The struggles Koh personally experienced mirrored those in the population more broadly.
—Alice Park, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly
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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
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With Njoku possibly missing time, Harold Fannin (who has received the most targets this season with 14) could benefit greatly and is an easy dump-off for Gabriel.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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His expertise could greatly benefit Ott, ahead of what is destined to be a challenging year in Phoenix.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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The downside risk with Ohtani, however, is much bigger.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once Rubin’s data comes in, astronomers should gain a much sharper picture of whether the Kuiper Belt’s tilt points to additional planets lurking far beyond Neptune.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead of enjoying the display, the men look utterly defeated.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 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
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Coming off his strong game at Washington, this was another step forward for Sayin, who had largely been asked to keep the ball short in his first month as starter.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Today, there are active farm-to-school programs in all fifty states; almost half of these started up in the past few years, owing largely to the influx of Biden-era funding.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Broadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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