How to Use widely in a Sentence

widely

adverb
  • The books are widely read by adults as well as children.
  • Their products are widely available.
  • But the first day of school varies widely across the country.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The species named by the government mostly aren’t among the best known or most widely beloved.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • She was widely known for her efforts to promote the careers of women in the law.
    Emily Langer, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • The adult film star in question, while not named in the indictment, is widely assumed to be Stormy Daniels.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Is the high cost a key reason for why some of these technologies are not used more widely yet?
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Breakfast is widely considered one of the most important meals of the day.
    Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Their arrests were captured on video and shared widely.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This is the opening scene of Stop Making Sense, which is widely considered one of the best concert films of all time.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The Duke of Sussex wore a black suit and was photographed smiling widely next to his relatives.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2023
  • Stakeholders in the art world widely claim art has outperformed the S&P500 in recent years.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The system has been widely criticized for inviting abuse and theft.
    Mary Jordan, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
  • As was widely reported in 2018, Chau’s mission did not work out well.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Today, the idea is being more widely adopted as a new avenue to make money.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Other widely available brands of DHEA cost between $15 and $25 for a month’s supply.
    Yeganeh Torbati, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • There’s a Riot Goin’ On is widely regarded as one of the best albums ever.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But after the vaccine became widely available in spring 2021, the numbers flipped.
    Dante Chinni, NBC News, 30 July 2023
  • But the show’s book by Carson Kreitzer and Matt Gould is nothing but brushstrokes, widely, and at times wildly, drawn.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
  • In the 1860’s, Arizonan settlers faced what was widely seen at the time as a remote and dangerous landscape.
    Christine Fernando, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
  • It is widely regarded as one of the greatest concert films ever made.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • This is the state where corporal punishment is still legal and widely used.
    Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Not surprisingly, Caitlin Clark is widely predicted to be the top pick.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
  • He's widely considered the best prospect since LeBron James, the kind of player who can transform a franchise's fortunes overnight.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 May 2023
  • Any time there are disputes, disruptions are felt more widely.
    Annie Sciacca, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The females are famously protective of their young, and the species as a whole is widely regarded as the most dangerous of all the large African megafauna.
    Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Sherborne is widely seen as the mind behind much of the success of various civil claims launched on behalf of Harry.
    Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • He’s also widely considered ready to play at the college level.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • That would exceed the 3.5% year-over-year increase that is widely seen as consistent with the Fed’s 2% inflation target.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Available for both Mac patrons and Windows users, the widely popular suites are now further price-dropped for a one-time-only fee of $32.97.
    Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023

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