| 单词 | widely |
| 释义 | widely (once / 245 pages) adv The adverb widely is good for describing something that happens over a broad area or in a big way. If it is widely believed that the stock market will crash, then you better sell, sell, sell. If the houses in your neighborhood vary widely, there is an enormous amount of difference between each house — a tiny bungalow next door to a huge mansion, for example. Likewise, when you smile widely at a cute little kid, it's a big smile. The adverb widely comes from the adjective wide, or broad, from an Old English root word, wīd, "spacious or extensive." WORD FAMILYwide: widely, widen, wideness, wider, wides, widest, width+/widen: widened, widening, widens/widening: widenings/width: widths USAGE EXAMPLESAnd with the release of the new album, he posted his thoughts about the end of 2016 on Facebook, in a widely shared post. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Swiss use it in shops, restaurants and for train travel, he said, and “it is also widely used for automobile purchases and in agriculture.” Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) The roughly 1 million Rohingya Muslims are widely described as the world’s most persecuted minority. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adv to a great degree her work is widely known 2adv to or over a great extent or range; far he traveled widely Syn wide 3adv so as to leave much space or distance between widely separated |
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