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 analyst added that the market for sportswear, broadly, remains crowded and disjointed, which could pose challenges to the firms' bids to improve their businesses and boost their stocks. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The framers broadly considered that the executive and judicial branches would play subsidiary roles to the legislature. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Across the tech sector more broadly, the new settlement exceeds the EU’s four separate antitrust fines against Google—on search, Android, ad-tech and shopping—which together total roughly $12 billion over nearly a decade. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Consider this first There’s also an important distinction between discussing workplace issues broadly and publicly criticizing a specific employer. — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Vance, by contrast, appears to favor retrenching from Iran and the Middle East more broadly—an approach that would loosely resemble Trump’s and President Joe Biden’s approach to Afghanistan, which cut the United States’ losses entirely. — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Billboard will continue to collaborate broadly across the industry, testing available tools, leveraging its editorial and data analytics expertise, and developing best practices to achieve these goals. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026 The book will be published at a challenging moment for Vollmann — and for reading more broadly. — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly

Adverb

Its work-in-progress was also one of five titles at the 2025 prestigious and highly selective Annecy Animation Showcase at the Cannes Festival’s Marché du Film.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Despite its highly specialized geometry, the Swoop felt like a fundamentally good bicycle.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

But the way those retailers have reported those refunds and incorporated them into their earnings has differed greatly, leading to confusion about how to read the strength of their results and their future outlooks.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The new calendar was one part of a proposal from the owners that sought to greatly revise and limit baseball transactions.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

So what had begun as a high school problem-solving project became something considerably more ambitious.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
My analysis, built on the County’s framework and precedent, puts the exposure at a considerably higher level.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

Chaco Canyon was the cultural and economic heart of a roughly 60,000-square-kilometer area that, up until the mid-1100s CE, was a much greener American Southwest.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Still, with the right conditions, getting close to beds without bumping deer becomes much easier.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

Fast-forward to today, and the brand’s shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, hair masks, and more are flying off the shelf—while the bond-repairing-product business is utterly booming.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
For this is the unintentionally funny story of what happens when utterly unhinged and high-minded hubris becomes your guiding light.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

The sisters have released six studio albums and toured extensively across North America and Europe, most recently releasing and touring behind their album Silver Deliverer.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Senna drove the car extensively while in Portugal, including using it to get to the country’s grand prix in 1991.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of extensively

Adverb

This is significantly higher than Wall Street's most optimistic prediction.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Dolly Parton’s music has significantly surged on Spotify following her death on Tuesday, with total streams increasing over 1,260% globally and 2,320% in the United States compared to the prior seven-day daily average.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of significantly

Adverb

While High-Flyer’s pre-IPO picks have largely aligned with China’s national priorities, its own priority is still potential investment upside, industry experts say.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
This is an episode built largely on a series of escalating miscommunications.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026