globally

adverb

as in universally

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Recent Examples of globally DownDetector, which tracks user reports of service issues globally, showed that connectivity losses peaked Thursday afternoon and dropped off substantially by Friday morning. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Nov. 2026 Zenner also produces and distributes water, heat, cooling and gas meters globally. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026 The $750,000 movie grossed more than $500 million globally and has emerged as an Oscar contender, with Barker a favorite for a best director nomination and star Inde Navarrette expected to land a best actress nom. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026 After a successful summer outing with Mike Davis’s Late Victorian Holocausts, the globally minded magazine is sponsoring another book club. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2026 The brand is accelerating on all fronts, expanding to new retail locations globally, growing its wholesale and online business and going deeper in categories such as shoes, handbags, denim and soft accessories. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026 Why The Problem Is Bigger Than One Continent There are approximately 675 million people globally without electricity. — Yariv Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026 Scaling this globally will take more than just surplus supply. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026 For example, African countries are responsible for less than 4% of greenhouse gas emissions globally. — Jonas Gamso, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globally
  1. universally
  2. widely
  3. broadly
  4. extensively
Adverb
  • In the light of hypermasculinity, almost universally endorsed in militaries, peacekeepers feel inclined to exploit such vulnerabilities.
    — Hannah Berner, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans expected their numbers to improve as Election Day votes came in, but in both Indiana and Kentucky, the party’s vote share has universally fallen since 2024.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of universally
Adverb
  • In 2015 Duda was reportedly chosen by Jarosław Kaczyński, Poland’s former prime minister, who founded the Law and Justice Party and is widely regarded as one of the most powerful figures in Polish politics, to run for the presidency.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Atkins, Saunderson, and May are widely credited as the architects of Detroit techno, fusing elements of early Chicago house with the electronic music being made by groups like Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of widely
Adverb
  • The model predicted that this effect was concentrated in those cells rather than occurring broadly across other cell types.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Of course, many challenges remain for CoreWeave and for the AI industry broadly.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of broadly
Adverb
  • Trump has focused extensively on White House renovations, including supergluing gold decorations himself in the Oval Office and demolishing the East Wing to make room for the ballroom, the New York Times reported.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Sentencing in the case was delayed extensively following a series of post-trial manuevers from Momeni's defense team, which included motions for a new trial and a new group of defense attorneys.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of extensively

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“Globally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globally. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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