BROADLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

broadly

adverb

Definition of broadly

as in highly

to a large extent or degree the new policy is broadly applicable

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Recent Examples of broadly The vast majority of illnesses this year are from the cyclosporiasis outbreak involving iceberg lettuce used at restaurants like Taco Bell and distributed more broadly by Taylor Farms. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 As some bankers leave for jobs at AI labs, finance is also turning into a battleground for enterprise AI business more broadly. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 And the best part is that the motorcycle distributes its mass so broadly that its ground pressure matches a soldier on foot. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 GLP-1s are now being prescribed broadly for weight loss in non-diabetic patients; and without clinical guardrails, spend does not scale linearly with clinical benefit. — Yasser Almuaala, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Brandon Bell | Getty Images Consumer prices rose in July — a reversal of the pullback in June — but showed inflation broadly moderating, even as energy remained sharply higher than a year ago. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 In our view, one design courts more corruption and wealth consolidation; the other ensures that, if AI ushers in any prosperity, it will be shared broadly, transparently, and with public accountability. — Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 More broadly, the industry has been shifting toward wearables that use continuous data tracking to identify possible health trends, reducing the need for users to manually enter information. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Public awareness about the dangers of the disease began to spread more broadly in 2022 and 2023, but while lawmakers have called for new steps to protect workers, progress has been slow. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly

Adverb

These guys might do much of the unglamorous work that goes unnoticed, breaking up play, playing short passes and sliding across into position to snuff out counter-attacks, but their role is highly valued in the transfer market.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
People who have it are highly capable learners, but need to be taught in a direct, explicit way.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Both the United States, through the Apollo missions, and the Soviet Union delivered lunar samples to Earth more than 50 years ago, greatly shaping research on and understanding of the moon.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The first proposal — Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) — introduced and backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson along with community advocates, would greatly improve the rights of those most vulnerable.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

Fernandes says the north side of the park is much better than the south side because his team is working section by section to bring change, noting that a safe park is critical to the well-being of the people who live in the area.

— Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
And spreading out shots is not necessarily safer, because the diseases that vaccines prevent or make milder can have consequences that are much more serious than the fever or muscle soreness that can follow vaccination.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

Representations of pregnant bodies were utterly transformed in the thirty years following Moore’s famous cover.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
His factory boss, aware of Shigejiro’s situation at home, applauded his utterly straightforward personality and indeed even raised his salary.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

That’s because Davis has spoken extensively about his role in the case, including in interviews with Los Angeles police and the media, in a 2019 tell-all book and during several bragging interviews done to promote the publication.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
While these crystals have been observed extensively, little was known about their internal behavior, their movements, interactions or responses to external disturbances.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of extensively

Adverb

Kabita died from complications of eclampsia, with severe anemia contributing significantly, says Mahato, the hospital paramedic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The percentage and number of women directors in 2025 has significantly decreased since 2024 (a record high 16 women), but was identical to 2008.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of significantly

Adverb

While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
In League Two, tweaks to SCMP were largely thrown out because they were seen as worthless.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026