Definitions for widely
ˈwaɪd liwide·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. widelyadverb

   to a great degree

   "her work is widely known"

2. wide, widelyadverb

   to or over a great extent or range; far

   "wandered wide through many lands"; "he traveled widely"

3. widelyadverb

   so as to leave much space or distance between

   "widely separated"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. widelyadverb

   commonly; generally; to a great degree

2. widelyadverb

   separated by a large distance

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Widelyadverb

   Etymology: from wide.

   1. With great extent each way.

   Any that considers how immense the intervals of the chaos are, in proportion to the bulk of the atoms, will hardly induce himself to believe, that particles so widely disseminated could ever throng one another to a compact texture. Richard Bentley.

   2. Remotely; far.

   Let him exercise the freedom of his reason, and his mind will be strengthned, and the light which the remote parts of truth will give to one another, will so assist his judgment, that he will seldom be widely out. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. widely

   Widely refers to something that is spread out or extended over a large physical area, occurs or is recognized in many places, is used with a lot of variation or diversity, or is extensively or broadly applied or distributed. It can relate to different perspectives such as geographical area, frequency or range of use, extent of effect or influence, or scope of knowledge or opinion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Widelyadverb

   in a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far; extensively; as, the gospel was widely disseminated by the apostles

2. Widelyadverb

   very much; to a great degree or extent; as, to differ widely in opinion

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'widely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1792

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'widely' in Adverbs Frequency: #160

Anagrams for widely »

1. dewily

2. wieldy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of widely in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of widely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of widely in a Sentence

1. Attila Krasznahorkay:

   We introduced such a new particle, which nobody saw before, and which existence could not be understood by the widely accepted' Standard Model' of particle physics, so it faced scrutiny.

2. Michael Kleinrock:

   We are now getting much more value for every dollar or whatever currency we spend... because we can get decades' worth of innovation, most of it incredibly cheaply because generics are widely available.

3. James Comey:

   The public comments, because they were widely broadcast, were ones that were apparent to the senior leadership team of the FBI, if I didn't tell the senior leadership team of the FBI about my conversation with President Trump, they wouldn't otherwise know and couldn't help me figure out what to do with what was potential obstruction of justice.

4. Min Kyung-wook:

   Both sides widely discussed resolving the recent situation and the future development of the relationship between South and North.

5. Ladd Everitt:

   Ammunition is widely available at ranges to begin with,and we don't take issue with that, if they put it in a school, call me back.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=widely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Widely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=widely
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely