as in universally
across a large area, group, or range
Originally invented in the United States, baseball is now a widely played sport around the world.
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Recent Examples of widely
He is widely recognized for embodying a bold, distinctly Philadelphia spirit and his strong support of the Flyers.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Facial recognition is now being used widely at Disneyland entrance gates.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Soft, warm orange light is also now widely available to the non-rich.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
That review was widely circulated and quoted in America.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Facial recognition is now being used widely at Disneyland entrance gates.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Soft, warm orange light is also now widely available to the non-rich.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
That review was widely circulated and quoted in America.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widely
Adverb
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Laila explains that each individual’s journey is different, which makes prescriptive advice difficult to apply universally.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The list of potential uses has changed over time, and Google never rolled the models out universally.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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When a bill to pour billions into financing Israel’s military came across Congressman Kweisi Mfume’s desk, Israel’s military offensive in Gaza had claimed a death toll of over 70,000 people, as reported by local health authorities and acknowledged as broadly accurate by the Israeli military.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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By 1987, he was broadly respected across the legal community and was elected president of the San Diego County Bar Association.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The rise comes as Argentine authorities race to trace the footsteps of a couple who traveled extensively in the country and later died amid an outbreak of the virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The show was extensively revised during a workshop period at the O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Widely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widely. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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