as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the new policy is broadly applicable
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Recent Examples of broadly
Jorgen Watne Frydens, the Nobel Committee chair, spoke broadly about the advance of authoritarian regimes in the world and retreat of democracy in the announcement.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Propes and Redwine hope the film will help break that million-dollar ceiling, but more broadly, Propes is eager to see a portrayal of his life and legacy on screen.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
More broadly, what team-building strategies will Dundon and company embrace?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Polls show that members of the Gen Z age bracket, broadly defined as those born between 1997 and 2012, believe that the American Dream is at an all-time low.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The airline sector gained broadly by association, boosted by confidence in resilient travel demand and Delta’s strong execution.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The Sandinista Revolution and the revolutionary upheavals of the 1980s more broadly held symbolic global importance because of the Cold War.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
On average, children and adolescents in the United States consume nearly 62% of their calories from ultraprocessed foods — a term that often broadly refers to foods with few whole ingredients.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Experts have said antifa is a decentralized ideology without a clear leadership structure, raising concerns about whether the order will be used to broadly crack down on left-wing organizations.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Propes and Redwine hope the film will help break that million-dollar ceiling, but more broadly, Propes is eager to see a portrayal of his life and legacy on screen.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
More broadly, what team-building strategies will Dundon and company embrace?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Polls show that members of the Gen Z age bracket, broadly defined as those born between 1997 and 2012, believe that the American Dream is at an all-time low.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The airline sector gained broadly by association, boosted by confidence in resilient travel demand and Delta’s strong execution.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The Sandinista Revolution and the revolutionary upheavals of the 1980s more broadly held symbolic global importance because of the Cold War.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
On average, children and adolescents in the United States consume nearly 62% of their calories from ultraprocessed foods — a term that often broadly refers to foods with few whole ingredients.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Experts have said antifa is a decentralized ideology without a clear leadership structure, raising concerns about whether the order will be used to broadly crack down on left-wing organizations.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly
Adverb
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The drop was exacerbated by a large number of traders who were highly levered, borrowing money to increase the size of their bets.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Its highly distorted structure could enable complex transition pathways that lead to metastable ice phases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jane Doe’s rebuttal The plaintiffs counter that Royal Caribbean is greatly downplaying the injury the victims suffered.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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But there also has been caution among the studios over any law that may stifle the growth of AI, a technology that holds the promise of greatly reducing out-of-control production costs.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Seeking their eighth World Series title since moving to Los Angeles in 1957, the Dodgers own considerably more historic and recent postseason success than any other remaining team.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Apple was also hit with a fine in 2021, although the amount was considerably less than Google’s $177 million sanction.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Instead, the key is to strike a balance between embracing opportunities that come your way while staying humble enough to recognize the privilege behind them and that others may have had to work much harder for the same chance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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But critics noted that the bulk of San Diego’s new units are market-rate, and the city is much further behind pace approving subsidized units for moderate-income and low-income residents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Underpinning all his goofiness was an utterly sincere and infectious confidence and belief in A Complete Unknown, and a genuine desire to share it with as many people as possible.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The interior, which is covered primarily in beige leather, has also been extensively reworked.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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The combined vaccine has been extensively studied and consistently shown to provoke an immune response comparable to what’s seen when the individual vaccines are given separately, and without raising the risk of serious side effects.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Though the staffing cuts could lead to a reduction of support and services for schools across the country, schoolteachers largely continue to get paid, as most public schools are funded significantly through local and state means.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles remains the big favorite Defeating Philadelphia in the NLDS significantly boosted the Dodgers’ World Series odds.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That money came largely from corporations that have an interest in how California crafts regulations and legislation.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Life expectancy there has a dramatic gap of about 23 years between residents in one of the lowest-income neighborhoods, Roxbury, which has a high proportion of Black residents, and the largely White neighborhood of Back Bay, just over 2 miles away.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Broadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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