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 Since 2019, while our revenue has remained broadly stable, our operating costs have increased by 25%. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Liu Chang, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, broadly denied the claims. — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 The response has been broadly positive, with students acknowledging the benefits of a tech-free space. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 That refusal to let escape read as simple freedom extends to how Roy treats her characters’ circumstances more broadly. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Moreover, if people could be broadly expected to work a year or so longer, then the labor force would be relatively larger than expected—and therefore produce more during that period. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 There’s no public information about who is exploiting them or how broadly. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026 The AfD’s victory in weekend German state elections portends huge change for the country, the continent, and the West more broadly. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Despite the anxiety over job losses, Christopher Boudreaux, an economics professor at Florida Atlantic University, said fears that AI will broadly replace workers are often overstated. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly

Adverb

Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease that causes fever, respiratory symptoms and a characteristic rash.

— JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
While the airline and ground control argued over replacements, a group of eight highly experienced traveling grooms, including Vard, slipped into emergency mode.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

The Sweden international expressed a preference to leave even before Spurs signed Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali in club-record deals, which greatly increased the competition for places in midfield.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Within days of each other, Nasdaq announced its acquisition of Instinet, its major electronic rival, while the NYSE announced its merger with Archipelago, greatly speeding up the transition from floor-based to fully electronic trading.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

Bournemouth were the better team, both in terms of the data (17 shots to eight, more than twice as many on target too, and with an xG figure that was considerably higher) and the eye test.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Opposition to David Ellison’s bid to combine two historic media giants, each having recently weathered smaller mergers of their own, has grown considerably in recent months.

— Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

Even so, that is not deterring him from making the case that United should be allowed to get much, much larger.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Bloomberg added or extended more than 40 historic districts and passed more than 80 neighborhood downzonings, while Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams were much more accommodating to real-estate interests.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

And yet, when Szumowska and Englert portray Fyodor’s reaction to the couple’s pregnancy, the birth of their child, and a subsequent tragedy, Anna’s adoration for this utterly flawed man almost feels justified.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The result is an utterly unique tile that celebrates its imperfections and is widely requested for modern bathrooms and kitchens.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Natalie Wood is taken to the Fillmore Animal Hospital for amputation surgery due to her extensively fractured back leg, which would have cost at least $8,000 to try to heal.

— Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Scholars from ancient Greece—most notably Plato, for whom they are named—studied them extensively.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of extensively

Adverb

The politics of guns has changed significantly in the past five years, with Congress passing a bipartisan gun safety law and the National Rifle Association’s influence in decline.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Facing inflation on multiple fronts, market expectations regarding the ECB, the Fed, and the Bank of England have diverged significantly.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of significantly

Adverb

Rea has largely been in mop-up duty since moving out of the rotation.

— Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
That’s a big deal for folks that aren’t necessarily experts on government ethics rules — the president, not just this president, but all presidents have been largely exempt from any conflicts of interest rules.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026