Widely ˈwaɪdli Lot Read Word Adverb Term Everyday

• the term is widely used in everyday speech.
• the idea is now widely accepted.
• there is still no word on when the service will become widely available.
• the film is widely regarded as a masterpiece.

widely

Word Family

• wide adjective adverb
• widely adverb
• widen verb
• width noun
1. by a lot of people; in or to many places
• The term is widely used in everyday speech.
• The idea is now widely accepted.
• There is still no word on when the service will become widely available.
• The film is widely regarded as a masterpiece.
• The company is widely acknowledged as a leader in the field.
• He is widely recognized as the founder of modern anatomy.
• Her remarks were widely reported in the media.
• a widely held belief
• The 2012 Olympic Games were widely considered a success.
• He was not widely known outside China.
• the most widely distributed species of lizards in North America
• The ruling party was widely expected to win the elections.
• It is widely believed that the bank may move its headquarters to Frankfurt.
• a widely publicized murder case
• The president was widely criticized for his response to the disaster.
• He has travelled widely in Asia.
• Her books are widely read (= a lot of people read them).
• He's an educated, widely read man (= he has read a lot of books).
2. to a large degree; a lot
• Standards vary widely.
• The two men have widely different views on the question.
• There are widely divergent opinions about who is responsible.