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 And while the PitchBook offers a broadly bullish outlook for Kalshi, that calculation is based on a reading of the legal tea leaves that some may view as optimistic. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 Futures are flat in early trading on Wednesday amid a broadly positive handover from Asia. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Clinicians interviewed across The Healthy, Allure, Huffpost and Bustle broadly agree the blankets produce heat and sweat similar to a dry sauna. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 That sounds obvious, but many organizations deploy AI broadly and only begin thinking about ROI after implementation. — Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 In his dissent, Scalia argued that the ESA was written narrowly to prohibit the intentional hunting and killing of vulnerable animals, not to broadly protect species at the population level. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 One of these political traditions – which can broadly be grouped as progressive nationalist – understood national sovereignty as the capacity to determine Brazil’s economic and political development on its own terms. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Oncologists disagree on how broadly genetics discoveries will transform cancer diagnosis. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Trump is bypassing traditional processes and Congress to establish a major national monument by broadly interpreting his executive authority, challenging opponents to stop him, Ordoñez adds. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly

Adverb

This requires that software developers understand how to prompt AI with relevant and highly honed questions, validate outputs, understand the limitations of AI models and maintain accountability for the final product.

— Alberto Lugo, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Programming will be highly curated and editorially led, organizers added, spanning headline conversations, unexpected pairings, global trends and data, cultural insight and case studies from across the international entertainment business.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

As tales of touring and recording with Diddy in other episodes fail to lead to a query about what the Bad Boy founder has been up to since 2024, the doc feels time-stamped and a few considerably eventful years old for the people who come up.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The machine has been given a distinctly Terminator-style appearance for the event, including a menacing head that makes the scene look considerably more cinematic than a conventional robotics demonstration.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

The singer, dressed in all red, much like in the track’s music video, was surrounded by her backup singers for a lively performance of the song, which has taken over social media this past year.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
The next time the Panthers take the field, the stakes will be much higher.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

In the book, MacLachlan recalls being utterly dumbfounded at having been asked to do something so oblivious at best and cruel at worst.

— Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
This is because an utterly distinctive element of creation would be missing!

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

King had previously worked on wildland fires in Alaska and extensively alongside the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, according to a statement from the agency.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Rather than excavating and extensively modifying hundreds of unique Minuteman-era facilities, the Air Force is developing a standardized, modular construction approach for the new silos.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of extensively

Adverb

Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Leo has emphasized the need to protect the dignity of all human life, from immigrants to the sick and unborn, most significantly in his inaugural encyclical on safeguarding human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of significantly

Adverb

Vargo has largely self-funded her run for commissioner through personal loans to her campaign totaling more than $77,000, according to campaign finance records.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The review has intensified debate over Israel’s claims that some slain reporters were militants, as foreign journalists remain largely barred from entering Gaza.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026