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[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lee ] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sə li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR universally ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbin a universal manner; in every instance or place; without exception. Origin of universallyMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at universal, -ly Words nearby universallyuniversalizability, universalize, universal joint, universal language, universal life insurance, universally, universal military training, universal mill, universal motor, universal negative, Universal Postal Union Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for universallyWhile this deferred action is controversial in the United States, in Mexico, what Obama did is universally popular. Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST Restaurant described latkes as “Mini hash browns,” which he thinks is why they are so universally beloved. I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST He is far from universally loved, however, scoring particularly badly among women voters. Aaahm Ooot! SNP Leader Salmond Quits After Failed Vote|Nico Hines|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST By using some sort of filter—like, perhaps, a universally understood saying—the trait is more easily conveyed. Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality|Noah Caldwell|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much of the baggage that Charles carries is universally known. Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland|Clive Irving|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST I shall not be asked to give a notice of a man so universally known, and one who ranks rather with the humorists than the wits. The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton It has been universally received, and almost universally credited, among Freemasons from the earliest times. The Symbolism of Freemasonry|Albert G. Mackey The world's early historic chronology, it is now universally admitted, has been misinterpreted. The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson Mr. Blake was universally pointed out as the man best fitted for the post of Chancellor. The Canadian Portrait Gallery Volume 3|John Charles Dent And this food is universally given, and universally suitable. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus|G. A. Chadwick
British Dictionary definitions for universally
adverbeverywhere or in every case; without exceptionthis principle applies universally Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to universallyalways, globally, customarily, totally, comprehensively, astronomically, celestially, cosmically, all over, completely, entirely, extensively, endlessly, prevailingly |