widely
adverb OPAL W
/ˈwaɪdli/
/ˈwaɪdli/
Word Family
- wide adjective adverb
- widely adverb
- widen verb
- width noun
- 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).
- 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.